PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday (March 20, 2026) called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention over the simmering communal tension in Delhi's Uttam Nagar.

Holi war in Delhi

"Right wing fanatics and lumpen elements in Uttam Nagar, New Delhi, are openly baying for the blood of Muslims and how rivers of blood will flow tomorrow on Eid. Understandably, this has caused considerable panic and anxiety amongst many Muslims families who have fled to escape the impending violence," Ms. Mufti said in a post on X.

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She urged the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to intervene "before the situation worsens, leading to loss of innocent lives".