Srinagar: PDP Chief and Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that in times of agrarian crisis in India, changing names of places seems to be a mere gimmick.
In a tweet, she said:
At a time when our country is witnessing rising agrarian distress and unemployment, crores still live without a roof on their head . Name changing seems to be a mere gimmick to deflect attention from the real issues. 1/2
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) December 25, 2018
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In another, tweet she said that attempts are being made to distort history.
Fail to understand what purpose would it achieve? Will it help in alleviating poverty or addressing inflation? Instead attempts are being made to distort history. 2/2
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) December 25, 2018