The PDP president and former chief minister of Jammu Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that the allocation of huge tracts of land to the armed forces in tourist areas of Jammu Kashmir confirmed the intention of the Centre to “convert Jammu Kashmir into a military garrison”.
She was reacting to reports that about 50 hectares (1300 Kanals) of land are being transferred to the Army under the Strategic Areas Act in Gulmarg and Sonamarg areas of Kashmir.
Allocating thousands of kanals to armed forces that too in tourist areas confirms GOIs intention to convert J&K into a military garrison. Under the ‘state land’ pretext , our land is up for grabs & to add insult to injury locals are being evicted from their homes https://t.co/Bfzfag34Qm
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) January 5, 2022
“Allocating thousands of Kanals to armed forces that too in tourist areas confirms GOIs intention to convert J&K into a military garrison. Under the ‘state land’ pretext, our land is up for grabs & to add insult to injury locals are being evicted from their homes,” Mehbooba tweeted.