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Mehbooba Mufti elected PDP president for fourth consecutive term

In Srinagar, Mehbooba Mufti re-elected as PDP president for a 3-year term. She was proposed by VP Abdul Rehman Veeri & supported by GS Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura. Mufti embodies resilience, a powerful voice & epitome of struggle & determination, said senior PDP leader Firdous Tak.

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PDP leaders detained, not allowed to protest in solidarity with Palestine: Iltija Mufti

PDP accuses J&K L-G's administration of denying permission to protest civilian deaths in Palestine, detaining party leaders. 1,500 children killed in Israeli attacks, phosphorous bombs used against civilians. PDP selectively targeted, leaders forced to quit. India's largest democracy denying right to raise issues of people.

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Prevented from leaving home in view of President's visit to J&K, says Mehbooba Mufti

Mehbooba Mufti alleges she was prevented from leaving her home due to President Droupadi Murmu's visit to J&K. Security forces deployed in Srinagar & Kashmir University, drones & CCTV cameras used to maintain vigil. Mufti shocked she can't step out of her house due to President's visit.

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Omar, Mehbooba accuse BJP of ‘deliberately delaying’ panchayat, urban local bodies polls in J&K

Mehbooba Mufti & Omar Abdullah accuse BJP of delaying polls in J&K due to fear of public anger. Mufti claims BJP's experiments in J&K have failed & people of Jammu have gone against them. Abdullah suspects BJP will play foul & delay polls. BJP reportedly focusing on 2024 LS polls.

The Hindu

Growing differences within Gupkar alliance after INDIA meet

NC-PDP tensions rise over seat-sharing in J&K; NC sticks to Farooq Abdullah's proposal, PDP wary of being sidelined. INDIA alliance formed to keep BJP away, NC sacrificing cadre, PDP's Waheed Parra's remarks deepen divide. Farooq Abdullah calls for Opposition parties' meeting on Oct 3, 2023.

The Hindu

Waqf chairperson Darakhshan Andrabi visits released cleric’s home in Kashmir

BJP leader Darakhshan Andrabi visited recently-released preacher Mushtaq Veeri, accused of "instigating youth in Kashmir". She congratulated him and expressed her appreciation for religious scholars. Former CM Mehbooba Mufti questioned why other preachers accused of the same crime remain in jail.

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Kashmir: Opposition calls out Centre’s cutting of duty on U.S. apples

Opposition from traders and political parties grew in Kashmir against the Centre’s move to relax import duty by 20% for apples imported from the United States of America.

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Kashmir Valley’s growers are anxious as import duty is relaxed on American apples

The Union government’s decision to relax 20% customs duty on apples imported from the U.S. has left orchardists in the Kashmir Valley jittery

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Mehbooba joins Kashmiri Pandits to celebrate Raksha Bandhan

Former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti joined Kashmiri Pandits in celebrating Raksha Bandhan in south Kashmir’s Bijbehara town and prayed for the return of the community to the Valley

The Hindu

Omar, Mehbooba come out in defence of ‘suspended’ Kashmiri lecturer

Former J&K CMs, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, welcomed the Supreme Court’s intervention in the suspension of a Kashmiri lecturer who appeared before the SC in defence of Article 370 last week

The Hindu

Mehbooba’s daughter gets normal passport after months of legal battle

The issuance of a regular passport to Iltija came more than a month after she moved the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.

The Hindu

Omar, Mehbooba congratulate ISRO for Chandrayaan-3 success

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the surface of the moon.

The Hindu

Article 370 hearing: Omar, Mehbooba express satisfaction

National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party leaders Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti expressed satisfaction and optimism after their petitioners concluded arguments in the Supreme Court hearing on abrogation of Article 370.

The Hindu

Ghulam Nabi Azad’s remarks on Indian Muslims resemble language of RSS and BJP, says Mehbooba Mufti

Mehbooba Mufti criticizes Ghulam Nabi Azad for saying "all Muslims are essentially Hindu in India". She says his remarks are dangerous and divisive. She also speaks on the appointment of JKLF chief Yasin Malik's wife to the Pakistan interim Cabinet.

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J&K Bank sacks Chief Manager Sajad Bazaz for ‘State’s security interests’

J&K Bank terminates Chief Manager Sajad Bazaz's services, citing "State's security interests". No formal inquiry held. Govt constituted STF to identify and scrutinise employees involved in anti-national activities. PDP president Mehbooba Mufti questions move.

The Hindu

Mehbooba slams J&K administration for ‘selectively terminating Kashmiri employees from service’

Mehbooba Mufti slams J&K admin for sacking Kashmiri employees, dubbing them "terrorist sympathisers". She claims accused not given chance to prove innocence & govt acting as judge & jury. J&K Bank MD issued order to dismiss Sajad Ahmad Bazaz, citing security of state. J&K govt majority shareholder in Bank.

The Hindu

J&K Police promises action in hate speech case as Mehbooba posts video online

Jammu & Kashmir Police said they would take action in an alleged hate speech case in Jammu, hours after former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti posted a video on social media showing anti-Muslim slogans allegedly raised at a ‘Tiranga Yatra’. The incident purportedly took place during an Independence Day rally in…

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Former CM Mehbooba Mufti invokes Lord Ram, says J&K natives still have some faith in SC

The PDP leader said it is for the top court and the Indian citizens to see whether the country will be run according to the Constitution or “as per the divisive agenda of a particular party”.

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Jammu and Kashmir L-G flags off ‘Tiranga Yatra’ in Srinagar to showcase ‘changed Kashmir’

A massive ‘Tiranga Yatra’ was organised by the administration of Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha in Srinagar on Sunday. All government departments in Kashmir had issued special instructions to its staff to be part of official functions and display the Tricolour on the occasion of the Independence Day. Officials are…

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Article 370 hearing: lawyers lay bare illegality, unconstitutionality, says Mehbooba Mufti

Lawyers are laying bare the patent illegality and unconstitutionality of the abrogation of provisions of Article 370 in the SC, Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti said

The Independent UK

3 Indian soldiers are killed in Kashmir gunfight on the 4th anniversary of special status revocation

Three Indian soldiers have been killed in a gunbattle with rebels fighting against New Delhi’s rule in Kashmir

The Hindu

Leaders detained as dilution of Article 370 completes four years

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti claimed she and some senior leaders of her party were placed under house arrest while several others were detained on the fourth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370

Al Jazeera

India’s Kashmir clampdown continues four years after Article 370 abrogated

The 2019 move heralded a slew of policies by ruling BJP government to tighten New Delhi’s grip over the disputed region.

The Hindu

Article 370 hearing: Entire world is watching Supreme Court, says Mehbooba Mufti

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on August 2 said the entire world was watching the Supreme Court hear the petitions challenging the abrogation of provisions of Article 370, and “will get to decide whether India has to run as per Constitution or the agenda of particular party”.

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PDP seeks to end war of words between leaders of Gupkar alliance

PDP seeks to end war of words between NC and PDP in Gupkar Alliance. PDP president Mehbooba Mufti believes struggle to restore rights of J&K needs to be fought together. Gupkar Alliance formed in August 2019 to oppose Centre's move to end J&K's special status.

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