PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday claimed the intention of the Centre is to “convert Jammu & Kashmir into a military garrison”, after huge tracts of land were allotted to the armed forces in tourist areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
The former chief minister was reacting to the Jammu & Kashmir government’s decision to declare 1358 kanals and 6 marlas of land as “strategic areas” for training and operational requirements of the armed forces in Gulmarg and Sonamarg tourist resorts in Kashmir Valley.
“Allocating thousands of kanals to armed forces that too in tourist areas confirms GOIs intention to convert J&K into a military garrison. Under the ‘state land’ pretext, our land is up for grabs & to add insult to injury locals are being evicted from their homes,” Mehbooba tweeted.
