Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Mar 23: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti today said that Kashmiri women have showed great courage and dignity while dealing the worst kind of turmoil during the last two decades.
She stated this while speaking in a women’s convention at Meerakshah Colony of Hazratbal area here.
Mehbooba Mufti said the women are the first and the worst sufferers of any conflict in the world but credit goes to the women of Kashmir who faced these turbulent times with great courage and dignity. But as a result of conflict, mis-goverance and corruption, the problems of women have increased manifold.
She said National Conference Government which came into power in 1996 on the promise of providing security to the people and restoration of autonomy joined hands with BJP for a ministerial birth for Omar Abdullah. This unholy alliance, she said, did not benefit people of J&K rather deprive them off their many resources like Shahtoos, which was banned by Omar Abdullah on the instance of Manika Gandhi.
Mehbooba assured the women that their empowerment and fulfillment of their needs will be the priority of her party.
She said when elections are round the corner and unfortunately the only milestone left by NC led Government are Shopian rape and murder case, 120 youth killings in 2010, mysterious death of Haji Yousuf, Afzal Guru’s hanging, BOPEE scam, drug scam, backdoor appointment not to forget about the usage of pellet guns, chili grenades, curfews and PSAs against the youth.
While addressing the gathering, the senior PDP leader and the party’s candidate for Srinagar parliamentary constituency sought the support of people in the coming elections.
Senior PDP leader Asiya Naqash, PDP leader, Nayeema Ahmad Mahjoor, Abdul Hameed Kohsheen, State secretary, Mohammad Khursheed Aalam, Anjum Qadri, Nisar Mandoo and Mohammad Sidiq were also present.
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