SRINAGAR — In their first interaction in years, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday met Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at his residence here to discuss pressing societal challenges including rising drug abuse among youth, alongside the prevailing political situation in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting comes days after the two leaders publicly voiced […]
SRINAGAR — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday appealed to “secular-minded” people to join a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on September 29 against “injustices” and to “protect” the country’s democracy, brotherhood, and composite culture. Mehbooba said the protest has been organised by the Monitoring Committee for Indian Muslims. “You know that today in our country, mosques, shrines, and […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday accused the BJP of being insecure, saying the ruling party at the Centre is now policing the vocabulary of the Muslim community in the country. Referring to the case of IPS officer Bushra Bano, who was transferred from her post of ASP in West Bengal’s Kharagpur within […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday urged the government to refrain from taking any coercive or irreversible action against properties attached in connection with Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), saying the matter remains sub judice. In a post on X, Mufti said that since JeI leadership had publicly stated that it would abide by the judiciary’s […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday appealed to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to meet the protesting medical interns at the earliest and resolve their issues. “It is deeply painful to see young doctors who work exhausting 36-hour shifts, including through the night, caring for patients and saving lives, being forced […]
SRINAGAR — As the BJP and NC held counter protests here, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday accused authorities in Jammu and Kashmir of adopting double standards on protests by various political parties. “The very same police that won’t allow PDP to step outside its office to hold a peaceful protest on public issues have […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday expressed concern over the rising cases of sexual violence against females in the country, saying cow protection seems to be a higher priority than women’s safety. “In BJP’s India, cow protection has become a higher priority than women’s safety. On mere suspicion of cow slaughter, people have […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday urged J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to hand over the case of the alleged rape and murder of a schoolgirl in Chatroo, Kishtwar, to the Crime Branch for a “fair, transparent and time-bound investigation.” In a post on X, Mufti said the incident was “not merely another […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said the Jammu and Kashmir government must reconsider the electricity tariff hike to give relief to the poor, who are already reeling under rising costs. In a post on X, the former chief minister also expressed concern over reports of police allegedly detaining Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said there is no need to take the US seriously as American intervention has only caused destruction worldwide. Her remarks came a day after US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited Srinagar. In a joint media briefing with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday, […]