Srinagar, October 23, 2021 (PPI-OT):In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the People’s Democratic Party President, Mehbooba Mufti, has said that Indian Home Minister, Amit Shah, inaugurating international flights and medical colleges, are cosmetic steps that will not address the “actual” problem in the territory.

She said ideally the home minister’s visit should have been preceded by a follow up on assurances given to leaders of the territory during the all-party meeting convened by the prime minister in June this year.

“HM inaugurating international flights from Srinagar and laying foundation of new medical colleges isn’t new. Half a dozen medical colleges were sanctioned by UPA government) and are functional now. Post Article 370 abrogation and an engineered crisis, J and K has been thrown into chaos,” Mehbooba Mufti said in a series of tweets.

She said the Indian government should address the real problems to provide a sense of relief to people. “CBMs such as lifting the siege that J and K has been put under since 2019, releasing prisoners, ending the harassment people here face on a daily basis, taking tangible steps to revive the economy especially) horticulture would have provided a sense of relief,” she added.

Contrary to that, prior to Shah’s visit, 700 civilians were detained, booked under the Public Safety Act and many shifted to jails outside Kashmir, the former chief minister alleged. “Such oppressive steps further vitiate an already tense atmosphere. ‘Normalcy acrobatics’ are in full swing while reality is denied and obfuscated,” Mehbooba Mufti said.

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