Mehbooba Mufti says 'Jammu will witness Khela Hobe'; rules out contesting in J&K polls

After visiting local delegations in Jammu, ex-J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti lambasted ministration saying that area h seen no development since revocation of Article 370. Echoing Trinamool's 'Khela Hobe' she said that Jammu too will soon witness it but vowed to not contest elections till J&K constitution is restored, at a press conference in Jammu. Mufti alleged that BJP h turned 'city of temples' (Jammu) to 'city of wine'.

Mufti: 'Jammu will also see Khela Hobe'

"I met various delegations in Jammu and we were told Jammu-Kashmir will see development and will be like heaven after abrogation of 370 and 35A, but difficulties have increased. When people of J&K decided to go with India, Maharaja said that some laws which are to protect identity will remain. But now y want to loot J&K. y want to make city of temples to city of wine," said Mufti.

When asked if she will become CM again, Mufti declined with a gesture. She said, "We have many capable leers in party. We are not rejecting democratic process, I took oath on J&K Constitution and took both flags. Till time, J&K and Indian Constitution remain toger, I will not fight elections. With policies which BJP  is following, people are feeling threatened. Khela Hobe will happen here also".

PM Modi chairs all-party meet

14 politicians namely - NC president Farooq Abdullah, NC vice-president Omar Abdullah, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, CPI(M) leer MY Tarigami, Congress leers Ghulam Nabi Az, Ghulam Ahm Mir and Tara Chand, J&K Apni party supremo Syed Altaf Bukhari,  JKPC leers Saj Lone and Muzaffar Baig, Panrs Party chief Bhim Singh, BJP leers Ravinder Raina, Kavinder Gupta, and Nirmal Singh attended PM Modi's Kashmir meeting along with MoS Jitendra Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and L-G Manoj Sinha on June 24. Promising that Union Territory will get an elected government after delimitation process is over, PM Modi expressed satisfaction at progress of development projects in J&K. Shah stressed that delimitation and peaceful Assembly polls will be "important milestones" in restoring statehood as promised in Parliament.

After meeting all J&K politicians stated that meeting was a good first move in restoring normalcy to J&K. But later, on July 5, taking a U-turn, Gupkar Alliance issued a statement saying that it was disappointed with outcome of Delhi meeting as it h no substantial measures. alliance said that neir h political prisoners been released, nor was siege which has been in Kashmir since 2019 ended. It maintained that any assembly election must be held only after restoration of full statehood for J&K and will reach out to or political parties in J&K with a view to take a common position on issue.