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JK admin on spree of taking ridiculous decisions, not allowing nomads to travel to valley: Mehbooba
Srinagar: Former J&K chief minister and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday criticised the Governor led adminstration of not allowing nomad Gujjars to transport their cattle from Jammu to Kashmir Valley during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
In a tweet, Mehbooba said that the administration in JK is on a spree of taking ridiculous discussions.
Administration in J&K is on a spree of taking ridiculous decisions one after another. Not allowing nomads/ Gujjars to transport their cattle from Jammu to Valley is an insensitive one as they cannot wait until elections are over. Spoke to @jandkgovernor & he assured help.
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) April 12, 2019
For centuries, nomads trek from hotter Jammu to mountains and meadows in search of green pastures alongside their livestock. Since 2014, when PDP and BJP formed alliance nomad Bakerwals have often complained about physical attacks and harassment from rightwing affiliated people. Unprecedentedly, they have barred from transporting cattle to the Valley first time in recent years.According to the PDP chief she brought the issue to the notice of Governor Satya Pal Malik who has assured help.
