2 min readNew DelhiAug 6, 2026 05:15 AM ISTUnion Minister Giriraj Singh. (File Photo)Peoples Democratic Party leader Waheed Para on Wednesday hit out at Union Minister Giriraj Singh for his statement in which he described Jammu and Kashmir’s former CM Mehbooba Mufti as “terrorist”, saying the remarks were “outrageous” and “irresponsible”.“Giriraj Singh’s remarks calling PDP president Mehbooba Mufti a ‘terrorist’ are outrageous, irresponsible, and beneath the dignity of a Union Minister. Such language against a former chief minister of J&K and a senior Muslim woman leader reflects nothing but prejudice and political intolerance,” Para said in a post on X.Mufti courted controversy on Tuesday after she was seen holding the national flag upside down in Srinagar during a protest against the abrogation of Article 370.Giriraj told reporters at Parliament that she was “a terrorist since she had sided with terrorists for so long”. In his statement, Giriraj said: “Mehbooba Mufti is a terrorist. I say terrorist because she sided with terrorists for long. She was with us for a few days, we tried to reform her, she did not improve, so we let her go.”Para said “This is not a political statement; it is a reflection of Giriraj Singh’s own mindset,” the Pulwama MLA said.© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd Tags:Giriraj SinghMehbooba MuftiAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...Advertisement