Srinagar, May 14 -- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said the Narendra Modi-led government should not be "politically penalised" for exploring peaceful means and the opposition must rise above politics to support genuine efforts for peace and stability.
"I appeal to all the opposition parties to resist the urge for knee-jerk criticism or political point-scoring. Just as the Pahalgam incident united voices from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, there is a need to build a national consensus around a peace process that safeguards national interests," Mufti said in a post on X.
She said leaders like former Prime Ministers Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh proved that cross-border engagement is possible even in tense ...