The country has not produced another Mahatma Gandhi in the previous 75 years, but the BJP has produced several Nathuram Gods in the last decade, according to PDP head Mehbooba Mufti. Mufti was responding to concerns about the BJP's billboard depicting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as a "new age Ravan." Mufti told reporters here that anyone who would have distributed a similar poster depicting a BJP leader would have been "jailed immediately without any case or investigation" and refused bail.
The Bharatiya Janata Party presented Rahul Gandhi as a "new age Ravan" in a poster for X, prompting intense condemnation from Congress, which termed it entirely "unacceptable" and "downright dangerous."
The People's Democratic Party chief stated that the BJP's activities are motivated by their dissatisfaction with the opposition alliance INDIA.
"It shows their (BJP's) frustration. They are totally frustrated with the I.N.D.I.A alliance. In the heart of hearts, they know the tactics they played, including the divide between Hindus and Muslims, have failed," she was quoted by PTI in its report.
Mufti voiced concern over the rise of people with Godse-like ideologies in recent years, criticising the BJP for undermining Rahul Gandhi's attempts to promote Mahatma Gandhi's ideas in the country.
"One person is working hard in this country against the ideology of Godse. They are targeting him. You (BJP) produced the army of Godse. He tries to become Gandhi. We could not produce Gandhi in the last 70 to 75 years, but they produced a number of Godses in the last 10 years," she said.
She went on to say that it was becoming "difficult to breathe" in such an environment.
She questioned the BJP's claim to defend 'Sanatan Dharma,' questioning whether its acts genuinely represent its principles.
Mufti stressed the necessity of following Vasudev Kutumbakam – the notion that the entire world is one family – something she believed the BJP lacked in its activities.
"They are the people who swear in the name of Sanatan Dharma. Do they know what Sanatam Dharma is? Is this what Sanatam Dharma teaches us, to portray your opponent as Ravan?" the PDP chief asked.
"Sanatan Dharma teaches us Vasudev Kutumbakam. Who are they treating as a family?", she questioned.
Mufti drew attention to the disparity between BJP members' outward expressions of reverence for mosques and Muslim leaders outside India and reported lynchings and disinformation within the nation.
"They are paying respects in mosques and hugging Muslim leaders outside. But here they are lynching the Muslims. They spread lies, Mufti said.
She stated that the BJP was provoking youth to "lynch Muslims in the name of Jai Shri Ram".
"They use the holy name of Jai Shri Ram in a bad way. They should feel ashamed of their acts", she said, slamming the saffron party.
Mufti accused the BJP of placing a slew of burdens on Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including tolls, smart metres, and property taxes in Jammu. She lamented the outsourcing of contracts, which she felt had badly harmed local enterprises.
Mufti called for a "re-evaluation of priorities to restore harmony and prosperity" in the Union Territory, claiming that the BJP's policies had corroded the region's foundations and resulted in negative headlines for the wrong reasons.