On Saturday, Mehbooba Mufti, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made a claim stating that Army troops belonging to 50 RR entered a mosque in Pulwama and coerced Muslims present there to chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’.
According to Mufti, this action by the Army is a deliberate act of provocation. She urged Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai to initiate an investigation into the incident. Lt General Rajiv Ghai recently assumed command of the strategically significant Srinagar-based Chinar Corps of the Army on June 14. In his new role, he is responsible for overseeing the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan and counter-terrorism operations in Kashmir.
Expressing her shock, Mufti took to Twitter and wrote, “I am shocked to hear about the Army troops from 50 RR storming into a mosque at Pulwama and forcing Muslims inside to chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’. This move, especially when Amit Shah is present and considering the upcoming yatra, is clearly intended to provoke. I request Rajiv Ghai to promptly establish a probe into the matter.”
