I suffered by joining hands with Modi-led BJP: Mehbooba
Jammu, July 30 : Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Monday that Jammu and Kashmir prospered when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister but she had suffered now despite joining hands with the BJP led by Narendra Modi.
Addressing a public meeting here to commemorate the 19th foundation day of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti said: "Though the PDP (then) was in a ruling alliance with the Congress, the state prospered when Vajpayee was the Prime Minister."
She, however, said that despite joining hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), she had suffered during Narendra Modi's Prime ministership.
She justified her father the late Mufti Muhammad Sayeed's decision to join hands with the BJP. "Mufti Sahab agreed to join hands with the BJP in 2015 because we had a good understanding during Vajpayee's reign.
"But this time, it was a difficult decision. Forming an alliance with the BJP was like drinking poison," she added.
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NCW chief condemns rape-murder of 4-year-old girl in Pune, calls for swift action
New Delhi (PTI): National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has condemned the alleged rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in Maharashtra's Pune, calling it "deeply distressing" and a "blot on humanity".
The girl was allegedly raped and killed by a 65-year-old labourer, who has a criminal record, in Bhor tehsil of Pune on Friday. The accused allegedly lured the child to a cattle enclosure on the pretext of giving her food. After raping her, he killed her by hitting her with a stone, according to police.
The accused has been arrested.
In a post on X on Saturday, Rahatkar said the incident in the Nasrapur area in Pune was heartbreaking and has shaken society.
"The brutal torture and murder of a four-year-old innocent girl in Nasrapur (Bhor, Pune) is deeply painful, heartbreaking, and shocking. It is a blot on humanity," she said.
She said Pune Rural police has arrested the accused and noted that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar have assured strict action in the case.
Rahatkar said the NCW has taken cognisance of the matter and written to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), requesting the body to ensure necessary and prompt action.
It has also been recommended that the case be pursued under stringent provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and be closely monitored from the filing of the chargesheet to proceedings in a fast-track special court to ensure time-bound justice, she added.
Ensuring justice for the victim and stringent punishment for the accused is a collective responsibility, the NCW chairperson underlined.
In a post on X, the NCW said it has taken suo motu cognisance of the extremely "heinous" incident.
"This heinous crime causes profound pain and outrage, and it highlights serious concerns regarding the safety of young girls," it said.
Strongly condemning this grave "inhuman act", the NCW said such crimes constitute a serious violation of children's rights and raise questions about society's security system.
