Mehbooba claims party workers placed under house arrest to foil protests over 'backdoor appointments'

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti alleged that the NC government placed party leaders and workers under house arrest to suppress protests against alleged "backdoor" appointments in government jobs. Mufti accused the administration of hypocrisy, highlighting its swift action against dissent while claiming helplessness on accountability. Police reportedly foiled a PDP protest march in Srinagar against the alleged outsourcing of recruitment.