Srinagar, July 21 || Former J&K Chief Minister and president of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, on Monday, appealed to the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi to raise his voice against the “disempowerment” of Indian Muslims.
In a letter, Mehbooba Mufti called upon Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, to raise his voice against the “steady disempowerment” of Muslims across the country.
She has cited recent incidents, including the Pahalgam attack, Operation Sindoor and “forced displacements” in Assam and Bihar as examples of what she termed a broader pattern of state-sponsored targeting of the Muslim community.
The PDP chief expressed alarm over what she called the use of labels such as “Bangladeshis” and “Rohingyas” to justify the eviction and harassment of Muslims, particularly in northeastern and eastern India.
Referring to recent media reports, she highlighted the bulldozing of thousands of homes and the initiation of “Special Investigation Reports” (SIRs) in Bihar, which she claimed were being used as instruments of collective punishment.
“This silence is an attempt to erase the Muslim presence both symbolically and literally.”