Mehbooba said that Indian Muslims, like their Hindu brethren are the biggest votaries of peaceful co-existence.
Member Parliament and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti on Friday appealed the Union government to act against ‘divisive fringe elements before it is too late”.
Reiterating that the citizens have a right to express their views without any fear, Mehbooba said that “instead of getting bogged down by the despicable actions of some fringe elements, the country’s political leadership must rise to the occasion and work towards building new bonds of amity and cooperation.”
“Every citizen of the country, irrespective of his/her religion, has a right to have his/her views on various issues and nobody can threaten or intimidate them by harping on “Go to Pakistan” rhetoric,” she said.
Mehbooba said that Indian Muslims, like their Hindu brethren are the biggest votaries of peaceful co-existence.
She said they have time and again proved this fact by not getting lured by perilous phenomenon of religious radicalization and extremism which is of late sweeping throughout the Middle East, West Asia and the Europe like a deadly monster.
“By trying to fiddle with the very basic fabric of inclusiveness and tolerance, we may, unwittingly, become a part of the perilous conflict going on in other parts of the world, which may in the long run endanger the peace and stability in the country,” she cautioned.