PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has sought immediate action against the culprits involved in recent attacks on a Christian prayer meeting in Jammu and Kashmir.
One such incident unfolded in Kathua, where locals attacked the vehicle carrying Christian missionaries over allegations that they were trying to convert people to Christianity.
Mehbooba Mufti demanded quick police action and urged them to take immediate steps to ensure communal harmony ahead of the Christmas season.
She said authorities must take action “before goons make it a new normal here.”
“I urge the authorities, especially the Jammu and Kashmir Police, to take immediate action as Christmas is approaching—before fear becomes the new normal,” Mufti said after meeting a delegation of Christian community during her day-long visit to Jammu.
The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister later posted on X that members of the delegation had expressed “deep concern over recent attacks on prayer meetings, including one at Rajbagh, Kathua”.
Her post further said, “These attacks highlight the growing intolerance and government indifference toward minorities. This shall not be allowed to happen.”
During her visit, Mufti also met delegations from different sections of society, including students and casual labourers.
She interacted with students from various colleges and Jammu University, calling it as “a wonderful session”.
A delegation of the Casual Labourers United Front also met the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief to highlight issues such as long-pending regularisation, delay in wages and job insecurity.
While assuring them that she would raise their concerns with the government, she said, “The rights and dignity of workers must be protected. The PDP will persistently advocate for their genuine demands both within and outside the Assembly.”
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