Mehbooba asks Centre to reflect if India has lived up to Constitution’s vision

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday (August 15, 2026) called on the BJP-led government at the Centre to reflect on whether India truly embodies the principles outlined in the Constitution.

“The BJP government at the Centre should think if, after 80 years, we have realised the dream of India as envisioned in the Constitution,” Ms. Mufti told reporters after attending the Independence Day function at Bakshi Stadium.

Her comments came in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s request for all political parties to support the implementation of women’s reservation in Parliament and State assemblies without turning it into a political battle.

The former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister emphasised that a Women’s Reservation Bill was already passed by Parliament in 2023, stating, “The (women’s) reservation bill has been passed; it simply needs to be implemented.” Ms. Mufti added that the country’s founding fathers envisioned an India where individuals have the freedom to choose their attire and food.

“The Constitution given by B.R. Ambedkar in consultation with Congress leaders of the time envisions no discrimination based on caste, creed or colour. It also provides for justice for all,” she said.