Mehbooba slams BJP Govt for 'embracing' Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president   Mehbooba Mufti addresses a property   conference, successful  Srinagar. File.

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti addresses a property conference, successful Srinagar. File. | Photo Credit: ANI

PDP main Mehbooba Mufti connected Sunday (October 12, 2025) targeted the BJP-led authorities astatine the Centre, saying embracing Taliban-ruled Afghanistan portion "targeting" Muslims of India is simply a stark reminder of the "internal hypocrisy" of the party.

Her remarks came astatine a clip erstwhile India has decided to upgrade its ties with Afghanistan and Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is visiting India.

"In the sanction of 'Love Jihad,' 'Land Jihad,' 'Vote Jihad' and 'Cow Jihad, the BJP has repeatedly targeted its ain Muslim colonisation propagating narratives that demonize them. At the aforesaid clip India the parent of ideology nether BJP has decided to clasp Taliban the harbinger of jihad," she charged successful a station connected X.

She said India has chosen to widen each kinds of assistance to rebuild Afghanistan, including offering acquisition scholarships, to Afghan students.

"While fostering bully relations with Afghanistan whitethorn beryllium strategically important it raises a glaring contradiction - India's ain Muslim colonisation who person contributed to the nation's independence, individuality and advancement are being systematically marginalised," the PDP president charged.

The BJP's withdrawal of scholarships for Muslim students and closing madrasas "is a stark reminder of this interior hypocrisy," she added.

Mehbooba, a erstwhile Chief Minister of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir, said maintaining planetary relationships is vital, but the instauration of a unchangeable and harmonious federation lies successful fostering trust, respect and equality wrong its ain borders, peculiarly with its number community. "Hope Bulldozer Baba is listening!" she remarked successful an evident swipe astatine Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Published - October 12, 2025 02:11 p.m. IST

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