Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday (November 16, 2025) said the Centre’s promise to replace stones with laptops for Kashmiri youth has fallen flat, as “youth are turning into suicide bombers due to the government policies”.
She referred to the case of Pulwama resident Umar Nabi, a medical doctor who allegedly blew up a vehicle in front of the Red Fort in New Delhi on November 11 and died in the explosion. ”The government promised to replace stones with laptops for Kashmiri youth. Instead, Kashmiri youth is pushed to become a suicide bomber. They promised to make Kashmir safe but even Delhi is unsafe now. It’s because of the policies pursued,” she said.
