Only Modi Ji Can Solve Kashmir Issue, say PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti

According to her, the PDP was never meant to be a disruptive force. “It was formed to restore the dignity of people. Our fight has always been for their dignity, not power,” she said.

In her most direct appeal to date, Mehbooba Mufti said, “If anyone has the power to solve masl-e-Kashmir, it is Modi Ji. He has the mandate of 120 crore people. If he wants India to move ahead and compete with China, this war-like system in Kashmir must end.”

She said reconciliation is no longer a political slogan but a national necessity. “We have seen enough of bunkers, surveillance, arrests, and detentions. But has anything changed? UAPA, PSA, mass arrests—how many more will you detain? How long will you keep sending CRPF companies?” she asked
Mehbooba questioned why Kashmiris are not part of India’s foreign policy discussions. “Every time a Kashmiri speaks of peace with Pakistan, we are told to stay silent. But how can foreign policy be discussed without Kashmir? Every war you’ve fought, we’ve paid for in blood. Our children died, our fathers died. What did we achieve? Zero,” she said.
She said the silence imposed on the region was political, not accidental. “You say Kashmir is an integral part, yet you keep us out of every serious conversation. You fight in our name but deny us a voice.”
Mehbooba Mufti said Jammu and Kashmir has tested every Indian prime minister—from Indira Gandhi to Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh. “They all tried in their own way. Some succeeded briefly, others failed. But at least there was an effort. Now, the responsibility is with Prime Minister Modi. He has the political capital. It depends on what path he chooses.”