Jammu, March 13 -- Within hours after the Union Home Ministry banned the Awami Action Committee (AAC) and Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM) for alleged anti-national activities, a fierce political exchange erupted between Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti.
Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti criticized the National Conference-led government for its silence, alleging that the Union Territory administration was complicit in the Centre's "muscular policy." In response, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah distanced himself from the decision, asserting that he had no prior knowledge of the ban.
"Imposing a ban on any organization in Jammu and Kashmir is beyond the ju...