Mehbooba condemns al-Qaeda risk

By means of PTI

SRINAGAR: PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday condemned the terrorist organisation al-Qaeda’s risk to India over the remarks towards Prophet Mohammad by way of now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, and mentioned Muslims can not tolerate any disrespect to the Prophet.

“I condemn threats of each and every type, be it by way of al-Qaeda or any other organisation. However it’s true that there’s anger in the entire Muslim group on account of the feedback by way of the BJP spokesperson. They (Muslims) are in ache as we will be able to tolerate anything else however we can not tolerate any irrelevant remarks towards the Prophet,” Mehbooba advised journalists right here.

The previous Jammu and Kashmir leader minister mentioned so far as the al-Qaeda risk used to be involved, “I worry that it’s going to give any other excuse to the BJP to push its narrative that the Hindus are in peril. So, it must be condemned.” She mentioned the BJP must have taken motion towards its spokesperson previous by way of respecting the feelings of the folks of the rustic.

“However they (BJP) was aware simplest after the Muslim nations condemned it,” she mentioned. “Indians running outdoor are revered so much by way of the folks there as they believe they’re from an earthly nation, the place each and every faith is revered. So, when such alerts pass out from our nation, it lowers the status of the rustic,” she mentioned.

Requested a couple of lesser selection of devotees at the once a year Kheer Bhawani pageant, Mehbooba mentioned it used to be on account of the concern some of the Kashmiri Pandit group after the new killings.

“At a time when there may be an environment of worry, it’s anticipated {that a} lesser selection of other folks will seek advice from the temple. However I’m hopeful that the location is not going to stay like this and God keen, they’ll are available 1000’s subsequent 12 months like they used to prior to,” she mentioned. She alleged that the Centre used to be now not permitting customary political actions in Kashmir Valley.

Delhi Leader Minister Arvind Kejriwal staged a protest in favour of Kashmir Pandits and towards their killings within the nationwide capital, however the political events within the valley weren’t allowed to take action.

Requested about Nationwide Convention president Farooq Abdullah’s remarks that the birthday celebration will contest the election from Surankote by itself, Mehbooba mentioned the folks of Jammu and Kashmir need the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration — of which each the NC and the PDP are an element — to battle unitedly.

“What Farooq sahib has mentioned, I can’t touch upon that. However I imagine that the folks of J-Okay need that all of us stand united as we face an enormous problem. Elections or differently, if we aren’t united, then there are people who find themselves at the verge of erasing our life. So it is vital that we’re united,” she mentioned.