People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, accused the authorities of land grabs under the guise of development in Jammu and Kashmir.
PDP leader and daughter of the party chief, Mehbooba Mufti, voiced strong objections to the acquisition of 5000 kanals of land for the establishment of a new National Institute of Technology (NIT) campus in Pulwama.
In a post on X, Iltija Mufti wrote, “Grabbing land in Kashmir under the ruse of ‘development’ in J&K continues unabated. Pray to tell, what’s the need to seize 5000 kanals of prime agricultural land in Pulwama to establish a NIT? If education was such a priority, why have a lopsided reservation in the first place?” she asked.
Similarly, PDP youth leader and the MLA from Pulwama, Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, on Thursday also voiced strong objections to the acquisition of 5000 kanals of land for the establishment of a new National Institute of Technology (NIT) campus in Pulwama.
In a post on X, Waheed Para wrote, “Pulwama welcomes the establishment of an NIT, but seizing 5000 kanals of land is unacceptable.
Without fair compensation and guaranteed jobs for locals, this project will face strong resistance.”
Meanwhile, the local population has welcomed the centre’s move to establish a new NIT in the district but has also started demanding fair compensation and jobs in exchange for the land.
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