Responding to Omar Abdullah’s recent comments, Mehbooba Mufti slammed the National Conference vice president. Abdullah had stated that Jamaat-e-Islami’s participation in elections, which was earlier considered “haram” (forbidden), is now considered “halal” (permissible). Mufti pointed out that the National Conference started this era of defining elections as “halal” or “haram” in Jammu and Kashmir since 1947. She accused Abdullah’s party of hypocrisy, stating, “The National Conference calls elections ‘halal’ when it is in power and ‘haram’ when it is not.”
Mufti urged the government to lift the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami, stating that its participation is crucial for a vibrant democracy. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Mufti stressed that democracy is fundamentally a “battle of ideas” and allowing Jamaat-e-Islami to compete would enrich the electoral landscape. “The government should unfreeze and return all assets and institutions of Jamaat-e-Islami,” he added.
A war of words is underway between political parties as Jammu and Kashmir gears up for assembly elections scheduled for September 18, September 25 and October 1, the results of which will be announced on October 4.
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