Srinagar, September 24 (KNS): PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti criticized Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for portraying the Jammu and Kashmir’s struggle as only a demand for statehood.

Taking to X, Mehboova Mufti said that the core concerns of people in both Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh revolve around dignity, rights, and protection of land, jobs, and resources--including the demand for special status-- and warned that narrowing the discourse only serves to strengthen the BJP's narrative

"While violence of any kind is absolutely condemnable, let us be clear. To reduce the struggles of Jammu and Kashmir to the
issue of statehood alone, as @OmarAbdullah does, is not only misleading but also a deliberate attempt to diminish a much deeper and more complex reality," Mufti said.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

"The core concerns whether in Jammu and Kashmir or inLadakh have always centered around dignity, rights, and the protection of land, jobs, and resources, including the
demand for special status. Even in Ladakh today, people are openly expressing their
discontent, driven by a fear of losing control over their land, livelihoods, and identity," the PDP chief added.

Further, Mehbooba Mufti said that by framing this "struggle solely as a question of statehood", Omar Abdullah not only ignores these broader aspirations but also "ends up reinforcing the BJP's narrative.(KNS)