‘Disheartening’ to see country’s largest minority facing ‘unprecedented threats’: Mehbooba Mufti

SRINAGAR: In a post on X on Monday, the former J&K chief minister said it was “disheartening” to see the minority community being targeted. “Their dignity, lives, livelihoods and places of worship are under attack, contradicting the Constitution’s guarantee of equal rights and dignity for every citizen, regardless of their background,” she said, adding that the violence in Sambhal “is a painful reminder of this harsh reality”.

The PDP chief further said the “erosion of constitutional values and the rule of law is extremely concerning”. “...And unless we, who believe in the idea of India, rise up to defend these values, our nation risks losing its unique identity and becoming indistinguishable from its neighbours,” she added.