J&K Health Minister takes exception to Mehbooba touring AIIMS, says ‘suffering from political amnesia’
Jammu and Kashmir Health Minister Sakeena Itoo has criticized former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti for conducting an unauthorized review of the under-construction AIIMS project in Awantipora. Itoo accused Mufti of political opportunism and questioned whether external political forces are orchestrating these site visits.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing political friction between the current J&K administration and opposition leaders, reflecting broader power struggles over infrastructure project oversight and political legitimacy in the region.
Jammu and Kashmir Health Minister Sakeena Itoo on Friday (June 5, 2026) took exception to former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti touring the under-construction site of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Kashmir, in south Kashmir’s Awantipora area.
The article provides a neutral report on a political dispute, quoting both the accusations made by the Health Minister and the context of the situation without taking a side.
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