Shops Set on Fire, PDP Leaders Attacked: Iltija Mufti Accuses National Conference of Violence
Shops Set on Fire, PDP Leaders Attacked: Iltija Mufti Accuses National Conference of Violence
Shops Set on Fire: Iltija Mufti, media advisor to PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, accuses Jammu & Kashmir National Conference workers of attacking PDP members and setting shops on fire in Shopian. She calls for accountability and urges NC-Congress to fulfill election promises after a strong public turnout in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.
Shops set on fire, PDP leaders attacked’, Iltija Mufti made serious allegations against National Conference. People’s Democratic Party (PDP) party chief Mehbooba Mufti’s media advisor and party leader Iltija Mufti alleged that Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) workers are attacking PDP members. Iltija Mufti said that I have evidence of JKNC workers attacking PDP members.
She said that on what basis are you saying that your (PDP) workers are militants, supporters of militants, and have guns? Iltija we have evidence, I am not making false claims. This is not just about PDP. You (NC) are harassing the Jamaat in Kulgam. We saw how they are looting in Bijbehara.
Shops set on fire: We are going to demand accountability- Iltija Mufti
Yesterday they were setting shops on fire in Shopian. Therefore, they are mistaken if they believe that by lying, we will tolerate this hooliganism.
Iltija further said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir came out in large numbers to vote and now expect the NC-Congress alliance to fulfill their promises. They have good numbers. Now people expect them to fulfill the promises they made. So I hope they do so. I hope the government will be formed as soon as possible…
People have hopes and expectations
Iltija Mufti said that I hope the new government will be formed as soon as possible and we wish them all the best. Before this, Omar Abdullah was unanimously chosen by the JKNC on Thursday to lead its legislative party. Voting took place on 90 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.
Shops set on fire: BJP wins 29 seats
The Bharatiya Janata Party also performed well by winning 29 seats. Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP secured three seats, while Sajjad Gani Lone’s People’s Conference and Aam Aadmi Party won one seat each. The CPI (M) also won one seat. Independents won seven seats.
The BJP got 25.64 percent votes, the National Conference got 23.43 percent, and the Congress got 11.97 percent. This was the first election in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, which divided the country into two union territories.
