Srinagar, Nov 26: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday expressed deep concerns about the challenges faced by India’s largest minority community saying it is disheartening to see them facing unprecedented threats.

The former chief minister Mehbooba alleged that the dignity , lives, livelihoods, and places of worship of the community are under attack, contradicting the Constitution’s guarantee of equal rights and dignity for every citizen.

“Today, as we celebrate Constitution Day, it is disheartening to see the largest minority in our country facing unprecedented threats. Their dignity , lives, livelihoods, and places of worship are under attack, contradicting the Constitution’s guarantee of equal rights and dignity for every citizen, regardless of their background,” Mehbooba said in a post on X.

She also referred to the recent violence in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, where four people lost their lives and termed the incident as a “painful reminder” of the prevailing insecurity among minorities.

“The recent violence in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, where four innocent lives were lost is a painful reminder of this harsh reality. This trend of searching for temples under mosques continues despite a clear Supreme Court ruling that the status quo on all religious places, as they existed in 1947, should be maintained,” she said. ” The erosion of constitutional values and the rule of law is extremely concerning and unless we who believe in the idea of India rise up to defend these values, our nation risks losing its unique identity and becoming indistinguishable from its neighbors.”

November 26 is observed as Constitution Day in India as on this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution, which came into effect on January 26, 1950.

UNI