PDP President Alleges House Arrest

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday alleged that she had been placed under house arrest to prevent her from visiting Sopore to offer condolences on the death of former Hurriyat Conference chairman Professor Abdul Gani Bhat.

In a statement shared on X, Mufti said the move “lays bare the harsh and undemocratic reality in Jammu and Kashmir,” accusing the administration of deliberately curbing political movement.

The decision to place the political leadership under house arrest today, simply to stop us from visiting Sopore to offer condolences on the demise of Professor Abdul Gani Bhat, lays bare the harsh and undemocratic reality in Jammu and Kashmir.

What unfolded at Hazratbal Dargah… pic.twitter.com/M0BmZ276oM

— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) September 18, 2025

She also referred to the recent uproar at Hazratbal Dargah, describing it as an “eruption of spontaneous, raw public anger” and warning that it was not an isolated incident but “a loud, unmistakable message from a people pushed to the edge.”

Mufti accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of ignoring the deep resentment in Kashmir. “The BJP remains wilfully blind to this truth, refusing to learn anything from the suppressed emotions that have been building for years,” she said.

The PDP chief further claimed that the ruling party was “determined to keep the region in a constant state of turmoil, weaponising pain and unrest for political mileage across the rest of the country,” calling the approach “irresponsible, dangerous and reprehensible.”

However, there was no immediate response from the Jammu and Kashmir administration or the BJP regarding Mufti’s allegations.