Mehbooba Mufti holds meeting with PDP’s youth delegates

Srinagar, July 24: PDP  President Mehbooba Mufti today engaged with the youth wing delegates of the party at her residence in Srinagar, reports a local news agency KNS.

The event saw participation from scores of youngsters from across the valley, reflecting the vibrant involvement of youth in the party's activities.

Expressing her gratitude, Mehbooba Mufti thanked the youth members for their tireless efforts during the recently held parliamentary elections. She emphasised  that the PDP's unwavering dedication to peace-building initiatives, including ceasefire agreements, granting amnesty to thousands of youngsters, initiating dialogue with separatists, and opening of roads for sustainable peace in Kashmir. She reiterated that all alliances formed by the PDP aimed at bridging the gap between Kashmir and the rest of the country, pursuing peaceful resolutions with neighboring regions.

Criticising the current government's approach of using force, imprisonment, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) to enforce peace in Kashmir, she stated, "Today there is silence in Kashmir and violence in Jammu." She highlighted the alarming levels of unemployment in J&K, describing the youth as the region's biggest asset.