PDP’s Zuhaib Yousuf Mir slams BJP’s ‘divisive agenda’, NC’s ‘silence’ over discriminatory demands

Srinagar, Nov 25: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and additional spokesperson Zuhaib Yousuf Mir has strongly condemned the recent statements and actions of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, accusing them of stoking communal tensions and pushing discriminatory policies targeting Muslim students, said a press release.

Mir referred to a delegation led by Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma, which met the Lieutenant Governor and reportedly demanded the cancellation of student admissions while seeking to reserve seats exclusively for devotees of a particular deity. He said such demands reflect a direct and deliberate attempt to marginalize the Muslim community.

Alleging the National Conference’s (NC) of its  silence, Mir said the "party’s failure to respond amounts to a tacit endorsement" of what he described as the "BJP’s divisive and communal agenda." He added that calls by affiliated groups to "dismantle Muslim academic institutions and openly target Muslims in political discourse mark a dangerous escalation in intolerance."

Alleging the BJP of a “xenophobic narrative", Mir urged all secular and democratic forces to unite against growing communal polarization. He called upon authorities to uphold constitutional values and ensure equal opportunities for all communities, it said.  Mir warned that the absence of a strong, collective stand against "such divisive actions could seriously endanger the social fabric and threaten the aspirations of the youth and minorities of Jammu & Kashmir—and the country at large."