Mehbooba Mufti’s Divisional demand for Pir Panchal scripted by ISI: BJP’s Altaf Thakur

STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 20 (STC): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Jammu and Kashmir spokesperson Altaf Thakur has criticised PDP president Mehbooba Mufti for her demand to grant divisional status to Pir Panchal and Chenab Valley. In a statement issued to press, he termed the demand “a deeply conspiratorial, divisive and anti-national agenda that mirrors the long-standing strategy of Pakistan’s ISI.”
Stating that Mehbooba Mufti’s statement has nothing to do with development, governance or public welfare, Altaf Thakur said it is instead a carefully crafted political ploy aimed at dismembering the historical, cultural and administrative unity of the Jammu region.
“Mehbooba Mufti is not speaking for the people of Pir Panchal or Chenab Valley; she is repeating the language of Pakistan and its ISI, which has always dreamt of creating a so-called ‘Greater Kashmir’ by gradually absorbing Jammu’s Muslim-majority belts into Kashmir. This is a dangerous experiment on India’s sovereignty,” Thakur said.
He further stated: “There is a deliberate attempt to resurrect fear psychosis among Kashmiri Pandits living in Pir Panchal and Chenab Valley. History is a witness that such narratives have earlier led to forced migration and irreparable human tragedy. BJP will never allow such dark chapters to be repeated.”
Thakur further alleged that Mehbooba Mufti has consistently opposed national integration—from defending separatists and terrorists to questioning India’s constitutional authority—and her latest demand is a continuation of that mindset. “This divisional demand is not about empowerment; it is about fragmentation, confusion and chaos,” he said.
Thakur categorically rejected any attempt to redraw administrative or political structures of Jammu region.
“Pir Panchal and Chenab Valley are the pride of Jammu region. Their people are patriotic, peace-loving and development-oriented. They have no time for Mehbooba’s poisonous, Pakistan-pleasing politics,” he said.
He reaffirmed that BJP stands firmly for balanced regional development, equitable administration and national unity, and warned PDP against pushing agendas that threaten India’s integrity.
“Let Mehbooba Mufti understand clearly—Jammu is not negotiable, India’s unity is non-negotiable, and PDP’s Pakistani agenda will be exposed and defeated at every level,” Thakur said.

(Straight Talk Communications)