Amid crackdown, Mehbooba, Mirwaiz urge Centre not to punish innocent Kashmiris

Amid an ongoing intensified crackdown in Kashmir following the Pahalgam terror attack, former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti and Kashmir's chief cleric and Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq urged the authorities not to punish innocent Kashmiri people.

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Many prominent Kashmiri leaders also questioned the rationale behind demolition of militants’ homes.

After the Pahalagam terror attack, at least nine houses of militants have been razed to the ground in several districts, mostly south Kashmir, and a large number of suspects have been detained across the valley.

Mehbooba Mufti issued a fervent appeal to the Government of India, urging utmost caution and precision in its response to the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam.

“The Government of India must tread with caution and carefully distinguish between terrorists and civilians following the recent Pahalgam attack. It must not alienate innocent people, especially those opposing terror,” she said.