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Mehbooba Mufti urges J&K leaders to begin Ladakh-like ‘united outreach’ to PM Modi
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday wrote a series of letters to political leaders from the Union Territory, including Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, calling for a “united outreach” to the Union government.
Mufti said that the recent “breakthroughs” achieved by the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance in their negotiations with the Union government offered a lesson that “only dialogue can deliver meaningful outcomes”.
The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party chief said that the Union Territory had once again found itself at a crossroads where it has been gripped by the “pervasive feeling of despair and disillusionment”.
In her letter to Abdullah, Mufti said that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir “necessitates a broad consensus above and across party, and partisan lines to pull J&K out of the current debilitating stalemate”.
“If we want to restore the dignity and security of our people, a constructive dialogue with the government of India is a much needed imperative,” she added.
Mufti said that the leaders in Jammu and Kashmir should make a “united outreach” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah and “prevail upon them to initiate a sustained dialogue” with the people of the Union Territory.
She added that leaders from Kashmir will need to keep their disagreements “on the back-burner” to unite for the “common good”.
Mufti urged the chief minister to initiate the process of bringing all political parties together as a step towards reaching out to the Union government.
“Given the fact that disagreements and squabbling between regional parties have been detrimental to the collective interests of J&K, a reasonable consensus especially post 2019 is the only solution,” the former chief minister said.
On Tuesday, Mufti said that “if Ladakh could do it, so can [Jammu and Kashmir]”.
Abdullah said that he will respond to Mufti’s letter after consulting the senior leaders of his party, the National Conference.
Besides Abdullah, Mufti also wrote to Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir chief Tariq Hameed Karra, People’s Conference chairperson Sajad Gani Lone and MP Engineer Rashid, among others.
In August 2019, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government abrogated the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution and bifurcated the state into two Union territories: Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
In December 2023, the Supreme Court upheld the validity of the 2019 order abrogating Article 370 and ordered the Centre to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
While Assembly elections were held in October 2024, the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been restored.
The Union government has repeatedly said that it would be restored at the “appropriate time”.
In Ladakh, the lack of a legislature has stoked fears among the Ladakhi people over their land, natural resources and livelihoods. They also fear that the region’s cultural identity and fragile ecosystem are in danger.
The residents have had four demands: statehood to Ladakh, constitutional safeguards under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, separate Lok Sabha seats for Leh and Kargil districts and the rollout of a recruitment process and a separate Public Service Commission for Ladakh.
The Sixth Schedule guarantees protection to land and a degree of autonomy for the country’s tribal areas. All of Ladakh currently has one Lok Sabha seat.
The demands were pushed forward by groups such as the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance, which have been coordinating protests since 2020.
Tensions erupted in 2024 and 2025 with renewed protests, including a hunger strike by activist Sonam Wangchuk supporting the demands and the resumption of talks with the Union government.
In September, protests in Leh turned violent when clashes broke out between protesters and security forces, leaving four people dead in police firing. The Union government accused Wangchuk of instigating the unrest and detained him under the National Security Act for more than five months.
In March, the government revoked his detention, saying the decision was aimed at “fostering an environment of peace, stability, and mutual trust in Ladakh so as to facilitate constructive and meaningful dialogue with all stakeholders”.
After his release, the activist called for a “win-win” dialogue with the Union government. The negotiations resumed on May 22.
Written by Nachiket Deuskar. Edited by Neerad Pandharipande.
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