PDP president Mehbooba Mufti stated that India is transforming into 'lynchistan,' a land of lynchings, citing a disturbing atmosphere and contrasting reactions to lynchings in Bangladesh versus those within India. She expressed concern over the erosion of the country's secular fabric, referencing cases like Akhlaq and a recent incident in Odisha. Mufti asserted that the nation envisioned by Gandhi is shifting towards 'Godse's country,' impacting coexistence and stifling free expression, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir.