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Friday, May 15, 2026

Mehbooba Mufti blames Centre for Rahul Bhat's death; 'belies false claims of normalcy' - Republic World

After the murder of Rahul Bhat, a Kashmiri Pandit, sent shockwaves across the country, People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti, on Thursday, reacted to the grusome case of Hinduphobia, after shying away from acknowledging it for hours. The PDP chief condemned the killing of Rahul, who was a clerk in the Tehsildar's office, Chadoora, in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district. However, she also took the opportunity to launch a political attack on the BJP-ruled Centre.

"It belies the false claims of normalcy" in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Mufti said.

The PDP chief tweeted:

Condemn the gruesome act where in a kashmiri Pandit boy Rahul Bhat was murdered in chadoora. Another life ended and another family devastated. My heart goes out to the bereaved family in this hour of grief. It also belies the false claims of normalcy in kashmir.

— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) May 12, 2022

A few hours ago, NC's Omar Abdullah took to his official Twitter handle to condemn the 'murderous militant attack' on Bhat. Abdullah, without referring to Bhat's identity as a Kashmir Pandit, highlighted how a government employee working in the Tehsil office in Chadoora, was attacked.

"Targeted killings continue & a sense of fear grows unchecked—my heartfelt condolences to Rahul’s family. RIP," the NC leader wrote on Twitter. He, however, did not clarify as to who he holds responsible for the murder; nor did he elaborate on what he refers to by a "sense of fear."

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