In her first public rally after taking over as the first woman Chief Minister of J-K early this month, she spoke about the unrest in Muslim countries, including Pakistan, Syria and Libya.
"In Pakistan, the government is fighting against its own people... Sunni kills Shia and vice versa," she told the rally after inauguration of Shri Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Hospital here, 32 kms from Jammu.
"We need to heal it so that the youth of Kashmir flourish like those in rest of the country," she said at the function which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra and Union and state ministers among others.
Referring to the recent killings in Handwara town of north Kashmir, she expressed hope that under the leadership of the Prime Minister, her government will be able to restore peace in the state.
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Recalling her visit to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi as a college student, Mehbooba said, "Bhagwan Vishnu and Mata Vaishno Devi chose Jammu and Kashmir (as their abode) from across the world. What can be better than this that crores of people of the country have place of faith here in J&K?"
"Narendra Modi ji, Jammu and Kashmir is a mini-India and complete in itself," she said, adding when a turmoil erupted in Kashmir, Kashmiri Pandits came to Jammu and they were welcomed by people here.
"I salute the people of Jammu for that," she said.
"I am happy that girls have got the highest number of gold medals at this shrine university. My focus is the youth of Jammu and Kashmir," she said.
"I hope that central government will come forward to help Jammu and Kashmir in education, employment and creation of avenues for the young generation in the state," she said.