Mehbooba Mufti seeks probe into alleged action at Pulwama mosque by Army

Shillong, June 25: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, raised concerns on Saturday, alleging that Army troops from 50 RR had entered a mosque in Pulwama and compelled Muslims present there to chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’. She labeled this incident as “an act of provocation” and urged Lt General Rajiv Ghai to initiate an investigation into the matter.

Lt General Rajiv Ghai assumed command of the strategically significant Srinagar-based Chinar Corps of the Army on June 14. His responsibilities include overseeing the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan and leading counter-terrorism operations in Kashmir.

Expressing shock over the alleged incident, Mufti took to Twitter and wrote, “Shocked to hear about army troops from 50 RR storming into a mosque at Pulwama & forcing Muslims inside to chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’. Such a move when Amit Shah is here and that too ahead of yatra is simply an act of provocation. Request Rajiv Ghai to immediately set up a probe.”

This is not the first time Mufti has made such claims. In April, she asserted that local men had been arrested and subjected to torture in the lead-up to the G20 event in Jammu and Kashmir.