NEW DELHI: Hours after accusing China of meddling in the Valley, J&K chief minister
Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said that "it is the only country that didn't condemn the attack on
Amarnath yatris."
"All countries condemned the Amarnath tragedy. It is surprising that we didn't hear anything from China," Mehbooba Mufti told news agency ANI.
The J&K CM added that China has not condemned cross-border terrorism the way it is expected from them.
Speaking about the unrest in Kashmir, she said, "The situation in J&K is not of law and order. It's a larger issue which involves both external dimensions, where our neighboring country gets involved, and internal dimensions."
Earlier today, Mufti had blamed external forces for the unrest in Kashmir, adding that China too has started interfering.
"Kashmir issue is not a law and order problem. It is happening because of external forces. The ongoing fight is a handiwork of external forces and now unfortunately China is also trying to meddle into it," Mehbooba said.
India had rejected China's offer of "playing a constructive role" over Kashmir, saying it is a bilateral matter.
Mehbooba met home minister Rajnath Singh earlier today to discuss the law and order situation in the state, especially security to Amarnath pilgrims.
On Monday, seven pilgrims were killed by terrorists in Anantnag district while returning from the Amarnath cave shrine.