BASIT FAROOQ:
Srinagar, 3 February 2021 (KLU) : Former chief minister and Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti today said that Kashmir has been under the worst form of siege since August 2019, The scale of suppression here is unimaginable.
In a tweet Mehbooba Mufti said "Concertina wires & trenches around farmer protests have shocked everyone but the sight is far too familiar for us Kashmiris. Kashmir has been under the worst form of siege since August 2019. The scale of suppression here is unimaginable,".
In another tweet she said "The m,aze of wires, nails & trenches is combined with draconian laws, illegal detentions & massive troop deployment. Central agencies hound political leaders & businessmen, FIRs & UAPA against journalists are methods adopted to choke dissent".
Mehbooba Mufti further said "We understand the pain & humiliation inflicted on our farmers & stand in solidarity with them. GOI cannot & mustn’t be allowed to ram bills against the consent of people & ruthlessly run roughshod over those who oppose & protest."_(KLU).