Srinagar, Apr 24: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference State Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar Friday launched a scathing attack on PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, accusing her of once again “resorting to shedding crocodile tears while attempting to distance herself from the consequences of her party’s past political decisions.”
In a press release, Imran Nabi said the PDP, which brought the BJP into power in Jammu and Kashmir after the 2014 elections and subsequently entered into a coalition with it, “pushed the region into political turmoil and institutional decay.”
He alleged that the “period witnessed a sharp deterioration in the security and administrative landscape, marked by the use of pellet guns, large-scale injuries to youth, detentions under the Public Safety Act, and widespread arrests that devastated the lives and futures of an entire generation.” He further accused the PDP-led government of “eroding the region’s economic safeguards through the implementation of SARFEASI, GST and other legislative measures, terming it a systematic dismantling of economic autonomy.” He also cited administrative failures, recruitment irregularities and the neglect of the growing drug menace as part of what he described as PDP’s misgovernance legacy. Imran said that the same leadership which enabled and facilitated the BJP’s political entry and expansion in Jammu and Kashmir is now attempting to portray itself as a victim. “Today, the same party is shedding crocodile tears over unemployment, economic distress and drug abuse, despite having presided over the very conditions that triggered these crises,” he said. He added that since the formation of the Omar Abdullah-led government, sustained efforts have been made to reverse what he termed a “decade of misgovernance and policy distortion.” However, he accused Mehbooba Mufti of deliberately ignoring ground realities and indulging in selective, politically motivated criticism.
He asserted that PDP cannot evade responsibility for key political developments in Jammu and Kashmir, including the abrogation of Article 370, the bifurcation of the erstwhile state, and its conversion into a Union Territory. “By aligning with the BJP not once but twice, the PDP legitimised their political foothold and enabled decisions that have had far-reaching constitutional and political consequences,” he said. Taking a direct swipe at Mehbooba Mufti’s tenure as Chief Minister, Imran said, “She failed to deliver even when Jammu and Kashmir enjoyed greater administrative authority. Her governance was marked by a collapse of public trust and administrative credibility.” He also referred to developments in 2017, alleging that diversionary tactics were employed to deflect attention from governance failures. Imran said PDP cannot absolve itself of the damage inflicted on Jammu and Kashmir post-2015 asserting that its alliance with the BJP not only facilitated their political agenda but also severely undermined the region’s political, economic, and constitutional framework.
