PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and PC leader Sajjad Lone allege house arrest in Srinagar
Srinagar (J&K), Sept 18: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and Peoples’ Conference leader Sajjad Lone on Thursday claimed they were placed under house arrest to stop them from visiting Sopore for condolence on the demise of former Hurriyat Conference chairman Abdul Gani Bhat.
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Mehbooba Mufti’s Statement
Bhat passed away on Wednesday evening at his Sopore residence after a prolonged illness. Mehbooba alleged that the administration deliberately stopped political leaders from paying respects. “The decision to place the political leadership under house arrest today, simply to stop us from visiting Sopore to offer condolences on the demise of Professor Abdul Gani Bhat, lays bare the harsh and undemocratic reality in Jammu and Kashmir,” she wrote on X.
Referring to the recent Hazratbal Shrine controversy, she said the public outburst was a warning signal. “What unfolded at Hazratbal Dargah — the eruption of spontaneous, raw public anger — was not just an isolated incident. It was a loud, unmistakable message from a people pushed to the edge. The BJP, however, remains willfully blind to this truth,” she said.
Hazratbal Shrine Controversy
The incident on September 5 involved vandalism of a plaque carrying the Ashoka emblem at the Hazratbal shrine. Several political parties accused Waqf Board chairperson Darakshan Andrabi of hurting religious sentiments and demanded her removal as well as registration of a criminal case.
Political Reaction
Mehbooba further alleged that the ruling party was fueling unrest. “It is becoming increasingly clear that the BJP has no interest in peace or healing in Kashmir. Instead, they seem determined to keep the region in a constant state of turmoil, weaponizing pain and unrest for political mileage,” she said.
Sajjad Lone’s Allegation
Peoples’ Conference chief Sajjad Lone also claimed he was barred from visiting Sopore. “I have been put under house arrest in order to prevent me from visiting Botingoo, the ancestral village of Professor Ghani sahib. I fail to understand what is the need for this. Professor sahib was a pacifist and literally long retired. A final goodbye is something which we all deserved,” Lone said.
- Deceased: Former Hurriyat chairman Abdul Gani Bhat
- Mehbooba’s stance: Called house arrest “undemocratic”
- Sajjad Lone’s stance: Said paying tribute was everyone’s right
- Controversy: Hazratbal Shrine plaque vandalism on Sept 5
Source: Agencies
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