Srinagar, April 12 -- Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday wrote to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, thanking them for their "courageous and principled" opposition to the Waqf Amendment Act.
In identical letters to three Chief Ministers, Mehbooba accused the ruling dispensation at the Centre of promoting a "majoritarian tide" that endangers India's foundational values of plurality and diversity.
"While most citizens reject this agenda those promoting hatred and division now hold power targeting our Constitution, institutions and secular fabric. Minorities particularly Muslims, have borne the brunt - most recently through the a...