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Mehbooba Welcomes Life Sentence To Army Captain In Amshipura Fake Encounter

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SRINAGAR: Former JK Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday took to the microblogging site Twitter to welcome the life sentence recommended for an Army captain in connection with the killing of three civilians in a staged encounter in Amshipura, Shopian in July 2020.
“Recommended punishment of life imprisonment for Captain involved in Amshipora fake encounter is a welcome step towards creating accountability in such cases. Hope an impartial probe is also ordered in Lawapora & Hyderpora encounters to prevent repetition of such ghastly incidents,” PDP Chief tweeted.
The court-martial proceedings, which found that Captain Bhupendra Singh exceeded his powers under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), were completed in less than a year.
Reports suggest life sentence is subject to confirmation by higher Army authorities.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

March 6, 2023
Assets Of JK Put On Sale: Mehbooba Mufti

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SRINAGAR: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday slammed the Jammu and Kashmir government’s decision to outsource a golf course located in Srinagar, alleging that the assets of Jammu Kashmir were being put on sale.
Reacting to the latest order on the Srinagar Golf course, Mufti said that the sale of Royal Golf Spring is another example of how the administration is “developing” this region post August 5, 2019, a PDP statement read.
There were speculations that the Jammu Kashmir admin is going to outsource the Royal Springs Golf Course in Srinagar. “Everything has been put on ‘sale’ “; she alleged and said, “This is yet another step to sell our assets to non-local businesses”.
The former Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister said that Kashmir is the oldest golfing destination not just in South Asia but perhaps East of Suez. Gulmarg, Kashmir Golf clubs are the second oldest after Calcutta. Our golf clubs are not merely real estate as the Government of India is treating the state as an essential part of our identity and heritage.
She said, if the present administration finds the maintenance difficult because of its inherent inefficiency and agenda, it should focus on improving the organization running golf courses and hire experts from anywhere.
“Whether in Jammu or Kashmir, selling golf courses is unacceptable, as we’ve witnessed that this outsourcing generally ends up in ownerships and is irreversible”, she added.
Tourism being our key sector, the order says, many properties of JKTDC and the tourism department are being given out. This happens at a time when they are not renewing the leases with the local hoteliers, in Gulmarg, she alleged.
She said this looks like taking every important avenue from our hands. On the one hand, poor people are being hounded out of what has been theirs for generations, and on the other premier assets are up for sale.

“The August 5 decision led to rampant exploitation of land resources, jobs, and rivers in the region, with outsiders being given preference over locals. This has resulted in a rise in unemployment, drug abuse, mafia activities, environmental degradation, and above all dispossession and dis-empowerment of locals”, she added.

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March 6, 2023
Decide In Three Months On Issuing Mehbooba Mufti’s Passport: Delhi HC

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SRINAGAR: The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Passport Authority in Srinagar to take a fresh decision on the request for the issuance of a passport to former JK chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti within three months.
The submission was made before a single-judge bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh, wherein the Central government’s standing counsel, Kirtiman Singh, told the court that a decision was taken yesterday on Mufti’s appeal and the matter has been remanded to the passport office in Srinagar.
Justice Prathiba M Singh noted that the issue has been pending for two years following an appeal against the rejection; it has now been remanded to the passport officer concerned for reconsideration.
“Considering that the matter has been remanded to the passport officer and the initial rejection was almost two years ago, let the concerned passport officer take a decision expeditiously within three months. The petition is disposed of,” the court ordered.
Notably, the court order came on a petition by Mufti seeking a direction to the authorities to take an early decision on her appeal regarding the issuance of travel documents.
In her plea, the former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister stated that there was considerable delay in issuing a new passport to her despite reminders.
It is pertinent to mention that former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s passport expired on May 31, 2019, after which she applied for a fresh/ renewal of her passport on December 11, 2020. However, she was denied the renewal after which she approached the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
In 2021, a single bench of the HC dismissed her petition, and in April same year she moved and appealed before the division bench of the high court which granted her the liberty to approach the appropriate authority to avail the proper remedy available to her.

“On receipt of the appeal, the authority concerned shall consider and decide the same on its merits, strictly under rules, regulations, and the provisions of the Act, that too un-influenced by the observations made in the judgment impugned dated 29th of March, 2021,” the court said—(KNO)

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March 3, 2023
Mehbooba Mufti Is Right And Wrong At The Same Time, Says Soz

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SRINAGAR: Former Union Minister and Senior Congress leader Saifuddin Soz has spoken out on the recent appeal made by PDP President, Mehbooba Mufti, to Kashmiri Muslims to protect Kashmiri Pandits from getting killed. Soz expressed puzzlement when he read about the appeal in the newspapers, but also agreed with Mufti that killing in Kashmir can never be an acceptable situation.
“Ms. Mehbooba Mufti is right as killing in Kashmir, under no circumstances, can be an acceptable situation for the general run of the people of Kashmir, who have experienced death and destruction in Kashmir, over a long period of 30 years! I am one amongst the Kashmiris who reject the culture of violence, altogether.” Soz said.
Soz emphasized that he is one amongst the Kashmiris who rejects the culture of violence altogether. However, he also stated that appealing to the people of Kashmir is not enough to yield any advantage, and instead proposed organizing a strong public reaction against the killings through non-violent and peaceful methods.
“But, Ms. Mehbooba Mufti is wrong in the sense that appealing to people of Kashmir is not going to yield any advantage. I am prepared to join Mehbooba ji to organize a strong public reaction against these killings through non-violent and peaceful methods.” he added.
“What can the people of Kashmir do beyond feeling sad and helpless on the deaths of civilians at the hands of killers, who always try to remain hidden from the public eye?” he concluded.

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February 28, 2023
Mehbooba Visits Family Of Slain Kashmiri Pandit In Pulwama

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SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former Chief Minister J&K, Mehbooba Mufti on Monday visited Pulwama to offer condolences to the family of the local Pandit who was killed by the militants yesterday.
Mehbooba visited the bereaved family in Achan village and expressed her grief and anguish over the loss of a precious human life.
PDP president assured the family of all possible help that they need in this tragic hour.
Sanjay Pandit was working as a security guard at a bank. He was killed by militants on Sunday morning while he was on his way to a local market. He was immediately taken to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
The killing was widely condemned and the condemnations came from all sections of the society. A silent candle light protest was held at many places in the valley to express condolence and solidarity with the family.

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February 27, 2023
Mehbooba Mufti visits family of slain Kashmiri Pandit in Pulwama

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Srinagar: Former J&K Chief Minister and president of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti on Monday visited the family of Sanjay Sharma, the local Pandit killed by terrorists yesterday.
Mehbooba Mufti visited his bereaved family in Achan village of Pulwama district to express condolences and solidarity with them.
Mufti assured the family of all possible help they need in this tragic hour.
Sanjay Pandit was working as a security guard at a bank. He was killed by terrorists in his native village.
Condemning the innocent killing, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said that the security forces have been given a free hand to hunt down the terrorists.
Four former Chief Ministers, Dr Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti and Ghulam Nabi Azad have condemned the brutal act of the terrorists.
Syed Altaf Bukhari, president of Apni Party said that those responsible for this innocent killing are enemies of the people of J&K.
A silent candlelight protest was held at many places in the Valley yesterday to condemn the killing of the local Pandit who was living with his family in his native village and had chosen to stay back with his Muslim neighbours in the village.

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February 27, 2023
People have realised after demolition drive how Article 370 protected J&K: Mehbooba

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Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir have now come to realise how Article 370 of the Constitution acted as a protective shield for them, after the BJP-led government used bulldozers to demolish houses and businesses of the poor.
She also defended her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s decision to join hands with the BJP to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir after the 2014 Assembly polls, saying the PDP patriarch had successfully “caged the beast”.
“When Article 370 was abrogated, some people thought it would only affect the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the National Conference (NC). When the bulldozers came to demolish our homes, businesses and even the shelters for our domestic animals, people realised how Article 370 was a protection for us,” Mufti said at a function of her party here.
Defending Sayeed’s decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for government formation after the 2014 Assembly polls, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said her father had caged the beast and stopped it from wreaking havoc.
“No one understands that Mufti sahib had caged the beast. He had caged the BJP,” she said.
Mufti said after winning three seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the PDP had expected to win 43 Assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir, but won only 28, while the BJP bagged 25 seats in Jammu.
“It took Mufti sahib three months (to form the government). We have been accused of bringing the BJP into Jammu and Kashmir but how would one stop them? They had the majority in Parliament, they won the majority in Jammu and also, two seats in Kupwara.
“Mufti sahib grabbed the BJP’s hand so that he could stop them. For one year, Mufti sahib was the chief minister and I was the chief minister for two years. We implemented our agenda, the Jammu and Kashmir agenda,” she said.

Mufti claimed that she would have continued to be the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir even today had she followed the BJP’s line. “Since I did not, they pulled out of the government,” she said.
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February 18, 2023
“BJP, RSS At Forefront Of Spreading Propaganda That I Brought Them In Kashmir”: Mehbooba

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SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said that BJP is at forefront of spreading propaganda that she brought them in Jammu & Kashmir.
Addressing a gathering in Srinagar, as per news agency KNO, Mehbooba said that BJP is at the forefront of spreading propaganda that she brought them in Kashmir.
“The BJP, Jan Sangh and RSS are at the forefront of spreading propaganda that I brought them in Kashmir but you (BJP) know that I have kept your hands tied and didn’t allow you to speak,” said Mehbooba.
Peoples Democratic Party allied with BJP for six-year power sharing in Jammu & Kashmir in 2015, but the former withdrew support to Mehbooba Mufti-led government in June 2018, citing the deteriorating security situation in Jammu & Kashmir.
Defending her father’s decision to ally with BJP, the PDP chief said that her father Mufti Muhammad Sayeed allied with BJP on his own terms and conditions.
“No power of the world could have stopped the BJP from forming a government in Jammu & Kashmir. Mufti Sahab was a visionary and he decided that he will form a government on the conditions which will ensure protection to the people of Jammu & Kashmir and its identity,” she said.
Mehbooba Mufti said that they brought the entire leadership of India to talk with Hurriyat leaders, but they did not respond and shut the doors to the visiting delegation.

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February 18, 2023
Didn’t allow BJP agenda to prevail in J&K during our coalition govt: Mehbooba Mufti

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Srinagar, Feb 15: Peoples Democratic Party president and former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti said that during the coalition government of PDP and BJP, she didn’t allow BJP agenda to prevail in Jammu and Kashmir and that she doesn’t take statements of Home Minister Amit Shah seriously as those are “Jumlas” only.
Addressing a news conference, Mehbooba, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) appealed to the people to take control of their land as it belongs to them and in absence of the government, people including Mohalla Committees, Panchayats and others should take control of their land in respective areas.
“People were earlier being called anti-national and now they are being called encroachers,” she said while replying to a query.
She added people are being suppressed by one way or the other, however, sentiments of people about Kashmir resolution cannot be jailed like the way people, especially youth have been jailed and shifted to outside.
“Those who have been jailed are being given bread and salt as food,” she said.
Reacting to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s interview yesterday, she said there are no facts in his statement, as he has himself admitted earlier that statements are just ‘Jumlas’.
“J&K State has been downgraded to Union Territory, the economy is at stake, but to divert the attention from main issues, J&K has become a focal point for them for this purpose,” she said.
On being asked about “Naya Kashmir” statement, she said employed people are being unemployed by throwing them out of departments, people including journalists are being jailed and houses are being demolished, which is Naya Kashmir.

On G-20 summit, she said that the summit at a time of raiding BBC offices and demolishing houses will have serious consequences for country’s reputation.
Mehbooba added that it is a tactic to demolish the houses of people to force them to join a particular party and get money from the rich people and nothing beyond that.
On PDP’s coalition with BJP, she said her father had taken a wise decision. “During the coalition government, we didn’t allow their agenda to prevail. We didn’t allow them to carry out any anti-people activity. People can criticize me for my steps, I am not BJP, but till the government was there, we didn’t allow their agenda to prevail,” she said—(KNO)
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February 15, 2023
Didn’t Allow BJP Agenda To Prevail In J&K During Our Coalition Govt: Mehbooba Mufti

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SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party president and former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti said that during the coalition government of PDP and BJP, she didn’t allow BJP agenda to prevail in Jammu and Kashmir and that she doesn’t take statements of Home Minister Amit Shah seriously as those are “Jumlas” only.
Addressing a news conference, Mehbooba, as per the news agency KNO appealed to the people to take control of their land as it belongs to them and in absence of the government, people including Mohalla Committees, Panchayats and others should take control of their land in respective areas.
“People were earlier being called anti-national and now they are being called encroachers,” she said while replying to a query.
She added people are being suppressed by one way or the other, however, sentiments of people about Kashmir resolution cannot be jailed like the way people, especially youth have been jailed and shifted to outside.
“Those who have been jailed are being given bread and salt as food,” she said.
Reacting to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s interview yesterday, she said there are no facts in his statement, as he has himself admitted earlier that statements are just ‘Jumlas’.
“J&K State has been downgraded to Union Territory, the economy is at stake, but to divert the attention from main issues, J&K has become a focal point for them for this purpose,” she said.

On being asked about “Naya Kashmir” statement, she said employed people are being unemployed by throwing them out of departments, people including journalists are being jailed and houses are being demolished, which is Naya Kashmir.
On G-20 summit, she said that the summit at a time of raiding BBC offices and demolishing houses will have serious consequences for country’s reputation.
Mehbooba added that it is a tactic to demolish the houses of people to force them to join a particular party and get money from the rich people and nothing beyond that.
On PDP’s coalition with BJP, she said her father had taken a wise decision. “During the coalition government, we didn’t allow their agenda to prevail. We didn’t allow them to carry out any anti-people activity. People can criticize me for my steps, I am not BJP, but till the government was there, we didn’t allow their agenda to prevail,” she said.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 15, 2023