Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 30: MLA Tanvir Sadiq, Chief Spokesperson of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) today launched a sharp attack on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), accusing it of a legacy marked by repression, inconsistency and political duplicity that has eroded public trust in Jammu and Kashmir.
In a statement issued, Sadiq alleged that during the 2016 unrest under then Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, the PDP-led government oversaw “one of the most excessive and indiscriminate uses of force in recent history.”
Citing official data, he claimed that within the first 30 days, nearly 1.3 million pellets and around 4,000 cartridges were fired, leaving close to 7,000 civilians injured, many suffering life-altering consequences.
“This was not governance; it was coercive statecraft driven by panic and a disconnect from ground realities,” Sadiq said, asserting that the PDP’s approach reflected control rather than compassion.
Questioning the party’s institutional credibility, Sadiq referred to a recent RTI disclosure tabled in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, which reportedly revealed that the PDP failed to depute polling agents during Rajya Sabha elections.
He termed it a glaring example of organisational decay and political non-seriousness.
The NC spokesperson also criticised the PDP’s shifting stance on national issues, particularly its abstention during voting on the Triple Talaq legislation.
“Such selective engagement reflects opportunistic politics, where principles are sacrificed for convenience,” he said.
Drawing from past events, Sadiq also cited the aftermath of the Hawal incident, noting that former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had praised then Governor Jagmohan, a move he described as contradictory to public sentiment at the time.
“Expectations of introspection within the PDP have repeatedly proven misplaced. The people of Jammu and Kashmir are politically aware and will not be misled by rhetorical reinventions. The PDP must answer for its record, not attempt to rewrite it,” he added.
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