Published On Premiered Sep 14, 2024
Waheed ur Rehman Para is the PDP's candidate from the Pulwama constituency and currently serves as the Youth Wing President of the PDP. He is considered a close aide of former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. Para spent 19 months in jail on allegations of terror links. In 2020, young PDP leader won the DDC elections while being in NIA's custody.
In an episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Para discusses the changes in the valley since the abrogation of Article 370. He mentions that Kashmiri youth are seeking a dignified place in Indian democracy.
Para also addresses PDP's prospects in the J&K polls and the entry of former Jamaat members into the electoral fray. Additionally, he speaks out about the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits and the influence of Pakistan in the valley. He also speaks about his jail time and how it has changed his perspective towards politics.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Coming Up
01:38 - Introduction
02:25 - Time in Jail Under UAPA
05:15 - What Changed After 5th Aug 2019
08:11 - Family Ties with Muftis
11:38 - Kashmiri Identity
16:23 - What Kashmiris Want
19:34 - Kashmiri Leaders' Detention
21:47 - Mainstream Politics
24:39 - Article 370 Abrogation
26:10 - Kashmiri Pandits' Exodus
30:14 - Yale University Program
31:39 - Contest in Pulwama
32:40 - Mehbooba Mufti's Plan
37:33 - Gupkar Alliance Collapse
42:22 - Mehbooba vs. Omar
43:48 - Engineer Rashid's Win in LS
46:00 - How 1987 Rigged Polls Changed J&K
48:27 - Independents in J&K Polls
53:07 - Pak Interfering in J&K Polls?
55:55 - What Does Pulwama's Youth Want
58:50 - Hung Assembly Situation
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