New Delhi: People’s Democratic Party (plasma display panel) leader Ildia Mufti Strong criticism of UT’s incoming administration on Saturday jammu and kashmirdescribing it as “toothless tiger” and claimed that its chief minister would be a “rubber stamp” and an “honorable mayor” of a “town”.
Her comments come ahead of the results of the parliamentary elections, which are due to be announced on October 8, marking J&K’s first elections in a decade.
Expressing concerns about the new government’s authority in a post on It’s a tiger without teeth.
“How much more semblance of authority and autonomy is the Indian government going to take away from J&K? Rubber stamp CM = glorious mayor (sic),” Iltija questioned.
People’s Democratic Party supremo Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija is in the race parliamentary elections Bijbehara from Anantnag district.
The J&K Reorganization Bill 2019 allows the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Jammu and Kashmir to nominate two members of the Legislative Assembly to ensure representation of women.
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An amendment in July 2023 expanded this provision by adding three more members: two from the Kashmiri migrant community, including a woman, and one representing displaced people from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Irdija then delivered a speech national conference (NC) Leader Omar AbdullahClaiming that he received information about the LG government’s actions from the Secretariat.
Abdullah said, “BJP has clearly accepted defeat in J&K. Otherwise why would the chief secretary be given the responsibility of changing the business rules deal to limit the powers of the chief minister/elected government and allocate the same to local governments Woolen cloth?
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He advised officials to resist any pressure that might undermine the power of the incoming elected government. Federal Home Minister Amit Shah dismissed Abdullah’s claims as “misleading and speculative” and claimed “there is not even a shred of factual basis as there is absolutely no such proposal.”
The three-phase assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir concluded on October 1 with a voter turnout of 63.88%. Results will be announced on October 8.
