Mehbooba shedding crocodile tears over Nasrallah’s killing: BJP

The BJP on Sunday lashed out at PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti for “shedding crocodile tears” and indulging in “votebank politics” after the former chief minister cancelled her poll campaign over the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Labelling her as “pro-militant”, BJP national spokesperson RP Singh said, “By cancelling her campaigning, she has shown she is shedding tears over the death of terrorists. It is her habit to call terrorists martyrs. She had similarly wept for Burhan Wani some time back.” However, she is not alone in in expressing solidarity with terrorists, he said.

The BJP leader’s remarks came after Mehbooba announced that she was going to cancel her poll campaign on Sunday.

Former deputy CM and senior BJP leader Kavinder Gupta also condemned Mehbooba’s stance, asking, “What problem does Mehbooba Mufti have with the death of terrorist Nasrallah? When Hindus are killed in Bangladesh and Pakistan, there is a grave silence from them.” Gupta said, “These are crocodile tears. People understand her motives. Her actions will not garner sympathy from voters.”