Focused on restoring J&K special status, “Youth with Me”: Mehbooba Mufti

TIL Desk/National/Srinagar/ Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said she would go to any extent to safeguard the future of the young women and men of Jammu and Kashmir by striving for the restoration of the erstwhile state’s special status.

“We have lived our lives… Now we have to think about the youth and their children. We can go to any extent to safeguard the future of our youth,” Ms Mufti told reporters after a convention organised by the PDP’s youth wing in Srinagar.

The former chief minister said while her party had battled against alleged excesses committed by the task force of police and surrendered terrorists in the past, it would now focus on the restoration of special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

“We have fought battles against (alleged excesses of) special task force (of Police) and surrendered militants. Our present battle is for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s special position and resolution of the Kashmir issue. The youth are with me in this battle. Their support has encouraged me,” she said.