PDP President Slams CM Omar Over Delay in Condemning Israel’s Iran Strike | Kashmir Life

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday criticised Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for taking nearly a month to unequivocally condemn Israel’s attack on Iran, describing the delay as “disheartening”.

Her remarks came after Omar Abdullah, speaking in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, condemned the “unjust and illegal war imposed on Iran” and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene diplomatically to help end the conflict in the interest of humanity.

Abdullah also expressed condolences over the loss of lives, including Iranian leadership figures, and those killed in the ongoing conflict.

Reacting strongly on social media platform X, Mehbooba Mufti said it was unfortunate that the Chief Minister took so long to issue a clear condemnation, especially as the leader of India’s only Muslim-majority region.

How disheartening that it took our Chief Minister the only Muslim CM of India’s only Muslim majority state an entire month to unequivocally condemn Israel’s dastardly attack on Iran. Even the Punjab assembly acted swiftly becoming the first to pass a resolution to condemn and…

— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) March 27, 2026

She further pointed out that the Punjab Assembly had acted earlier by passing a resolution condemning the conflict and expressing solidarity with Iran, while alleging that the Jammu and Kashmir government had not shown similar urgency or clarity, limiting its response to statements instead of a firm stand.

The developments come against the backdrop of escalating tensions in the Middle East, particularly around Iran and the strategically significant Strait of Hormuz.