Srinagar, Aug 14, 2025 : PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said the Supreme Court’s reference to the recent Pahalgam terror attack during a hearing on restoring Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood reflects the Centre’s continuing lack of confidence in the region’s stability, even after revoking its special status and downgrading it to a Union Territory.
Her remarks came after the apex court sought the Centre’s response within eight weeks to a plea seeking statehood restoration. Chief Justice B R Gavai, responding to the petitioner’s counsel, cited the Pahalgam incident and said it was for Parliament and the Executive to decide.
In a post on X, Mehbooba said the BJP-led government appears unwilling to loosen its grip on J&K, calling it a “political and psychological deadlock.” She stressed that the issue goes beyond statehood and requires addressing the “core political aspirations” of the people.
“Unless New Delhi engages sincerely in dialogue and reconciliatio
