New Delhi, April 24 : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday sought the backing of the entire nation in helping tide over the difficult challenges confronting her state, which had pegged it back on the development index as compared to other states.
Participating in the structured discussions on improving justice delivery system in the country, she said years of political strife in Jammu and Kashmir resulted in huge loss of life and property, not to mention the setback to the development process in the state, which needs special care and attention.
Mehbooba Mufti said that Jammu and Kashmir is too sensitive a state and the government cannot afford to get distracted by issues which seem to trivialise its special position in India.
She said her task becomes difficult when certain groups in other parts try to challenge the state’s special relationship with the rest of the country and question the same which is part of the Indian constitution.
“Such acts, besides wasting our energy, send negative signals and vitiate the peaceful atmosphere in the state,” she said, adding people in Jammu and Kashmir are still nursing old wounds inflicted by horrific tales of misfortune and tragedy.
She noted that this not only escalates a feeling of distrust in the state, but also discredits the mainstream parties in the eyes of the voters.
