Ex-PDP MLA, trade union leader released in Kashmir
4 years, 11 months ago

Ex-PDP MLA, trade union leader released in Kashmir

India TV News  

A former PDP MLA and a trade union leader were released from detention in Srinagar on Tuesday. Former PDP legislator Ajaz Mir was detained in the MLA hostel in Srinagar while trade union leader Shakeel Kalander was detained at the Central Jail. A total of 35 mainstream politicians were moved from the centuar hotel on the banks of Dal Lake to the MLA hostel in November last year. Three former Chief Ministers -- Mehbooba Mufti, Farooq Abdullah, and Omar Abdullah have been detained since August 5 following the revocation of Article 370.

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PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti not placed under house arrest in Srinagar, says senior J&K cop
3 years, 1 month ago

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti not placed under house arrest in Srinagar, says senior J&K cop

India TV News  

Highlights Mehbooba Mufti had led a protest march in Jammu against Hyderpora killings Reports suggested Mehbooba has been placed under house arrest Senior J&K police official said she was stopped for taking part in protest due to security concerns PDP chief and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has not been placed under house arrest, as earlier reported, …

Jammu and Kashmir police opposes passport renewal of Mehbooba Mufti
3 years, 9 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir police opposes passport renewal of Mehbooba Mufti

Op India  

The Jammu and Kashmir police have opposed the issuance of a passport to PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti citing an “adverse report” filed against her by the Criminal Investigation Department. According to reports, the Jammu and Kashmir police have withheld the police verification report because of which the new passport has not yet been issued to the PDP chief. Responding to …

'It's Gunda Raj', tweets Mehbooba Mufti claiming PDP leaders detained ahead of DDC poll counting
4 years ago

'It's Gunda Raj', tweets Mehbooba Mufti claiming PDP leaders detained ahead of DDC poll counting

India TV News  

The Peoples Democratic Party claimed that its three senior leaders were detained on Monday, December 21, a day before the counting of votes in the District Development Council polls in Jammu and Kashmir. Taking to Twitter, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said three senior leaders of the party -- Sartaj Madni, Mansoor Hussain and Naeem Akhtar – were "arbitrarily detained". Mehbooba …

Day after Release, Farooq & Omar Abdullah Visit Mehbooba, Invite Her to Gupkar Declaration Meeting
4 years, 2 months ago

Day after Release, Farooq & Omar Abdullah Visit Mehbooba, Invite Her to Gupkar Declaration Meeting

News 18  

A day after she was released from a 14-month detention, former chief minister leader Mehbooba Mufti met former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah at her residence in Srinagar on Wednesday. “My father and I called on Mehbooba Mufti Sahiba to enquire about her well-being after her release from detention,” NC vice president Omar Abdullah told reporters. Noor Mohammad, …

Farooq, Omar meet PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti day after her release
4 years, 2 months ago

Farooq, Omar meet PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti day after her release

India TV News  

A day after PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti was released from detention, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah visited the former at her residence in Srinagar. "My father & I called on Mehbooba Mufti Sahiba this afternoon to enquire about her well-being after her release from detention. She has kindly accepted Farooq Sb’s invitation to join a …

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti released after over a year in detention, demands other prisoners from J&K be set free
4 years, 2 months ago

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti released after over a year in detention, demands other prisoners from J&K be set free

Firstpost  

Mehbooba Mufti was arrested along with other leaders hours ahead of the Centre bifurcating the state into two union territories and abrogating Article 370 in August 2019 After being detained for over a year under the stringent Public Safety Act, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti is being released, an official spokesperson of …

Iltija Mufti, Omar Abdullah Express Relief after Mehbooba Mufti's Detention Comes to an End
4 years, 2 months ago

Iltija Mufti, Omar Abdullah Express Relief after Mehbooba Mufti's Detention Comes to an End

News 18  

Iltija Mufti on Tuesday expressed relief and happiness over the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s decision to release her mother, former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, from detention. Describing her detention since August 5 last year as “a travesty of justice”, Iltija Mufti said, “There would be some sort of pressure from the court. فی امان اﷲ May allah protect you— Mehbooba …

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti, in Detention Since August 5 Last Year, Released
4 years, 2 months ago

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti, in Detention Since August 5 Last Year, Released

News 18  

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party leader Mehbooba Mufti was on Tuesday released from detention. “PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti is being released from detention,” said Jammu and Kashmir administration spokesperson Rohit Kansal. فی امان اﷲ May allah protect you— Mehbooba Mufti October 13, 2020 Omar Abdullah, who was earlier released from detention, welcomed the move. ordered …

Former Kashmir chief minister released after 14-month detention
4 years, 2 months ago

Former Kashmir chief minister released after 14-month detention

Al Jazeera  

Mehbooba Mufti, 61, was detained following the government’s revocation of the region’s autonomy in August 2019. Mehbooba Mufti, 61, a former chief minister in Jammu and Kashmir, was among several leaders arrested under the country’s Public Safety Act after the federal government in August 2019 abrogated Article 370 of the Indian constitution. “As Ms Mufti’s illegal detention finally comes to …

First meeting of senior PDP leaders after revocation of Article 370
4 years, 3 months ago

First meeting of senior PDP leaders after revocation of Article 370

The Hindu  

The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday held a meeting of its senior leaders in Srinagar for the first time since Jammu and Kashmir’s special status was revoked by the Centre in August last year, the party said. The meeting was chaired by party’s vice president Abdul Rehman Veeri in the absence of party president Mehbooba Mufti, who is under detention, …

Jammu and Kashmir admin stopped leaders under 'illegal' house detention from attending party meet, alleges PDP
4 years, 4 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir admin stopped leaders under 'illegal' house detention from attending party meet, alleges PDP

Firstpost  

The PDP said that the incident has exposed the “hollow claims” that political leaders are free people in the Union Territory The Peoples Democratic Party said the Jammu and Kashmir administration had stopped senior party leaders, who are under home detention, from attending the party’s first official meeting since Article 370 was abrogated last year, reports said. “PDP general secretary …

'Lies Exposed': PDP Says J&K Administration Prevented Party Leaders from Leaving Home to Attend Meet
4 years, 4 months ago

'Lies Exposed': PDP Says J&K Administration Prevented Party Leaders from Leaving Home to Attend Meet

News 18  

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday did not allow several People’s Democratic Party leaders to leave their homes for attending a party meeting here, its spokesman said. “PDP general secretary Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura had convened a meeting of PDP leaders today but the authorities did not allow the leaders who are still under illegal detention to leave their …

PDP Postpones Meeting Set For Monday Due to Continued Detention of Some Leaders, Mulls Legal Action
4 years, 4 months ago

PDP Postpones Meeting Set For Monday Due to Continued Detention of Some Leaders, Mulls Legal Action

News 18  

The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party has postponed a meeting scheduled for Monday in view of the continued detention of its some leaders. "We had convened a meeting tomorrow to discuss the prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir, but it has now been postponed as authorities have refused to allow some of the leaders to move out of their …

A year on, several Jammu and Kashmir leaders remain confined
4 years, 5 months ago

A year on, several Jammu and Kashmir leaders remain confined

The Hindu  

Almost a year after the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was revoked on August 5 last year, over two dozen mainstream leaders of the regional parties, including the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party, remain under house arrest in the Kashmir valley. “Around 16 leaders of the party continue to be under house arrest for the past 363 …

Mehbooba Mufti\'s party says mind games won\'t work
4 years, 5 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti\'s party says mind games won\'t work

Deccan Chronicle  

Srinagar: A day before Id-ul- Azha, the authorities in Jammu & Kashmir on Friday released People’s Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone from house detention. However, the detention of former chief minister and People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti under the stringent Public Safety Act has been extended by three months, official sources here said. Much to share hopefully soon.” After …

Former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti's Detention under Public Safety Act Extended by 3 Months
4 years, 5 months ago

Former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti's Detention under Public Safety Act Extended by 3 Months

News 18  

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday extended the detention of Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti by three months under the Public Safety Act. Mufti was among hundreds of people and political leaders in the state who were taken into preventive custody hours ahead of the Centre revoking the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcating it into …

So much has changed: Sajad Gani Lone after being released from year-long detention
4 years, 5 months ago

So much has changed: Sajad Gani Lone after being released from year-long detention

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone was on Friday released from nearly a year-long detention, officials said. Lone was released days ahead of the first anniversary of the Centre's move to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution in August last year, the officials said. They said he was taken into custody on August 5 last year when …

Mehbooba Mufti only mainstream political leader under detention in J&K
4 years, 5 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti only mainstream political leader under detention in J&K

The Hindu  

Former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is the only mainstream political leader who continues to be under detention, after the special status of J&K under Article 370 of the Constitution was revoked and the State was downgraded to a Union Territory almost a year ago. There are a few politicians such as PDP’s Waheed Para, Jammu and Kashmir People’s Movement …

J&K: PSA against Shah Faesal, 2 PDP leaders revoked; Omar Abdullah bats for Mehbooba Mufti
4 years, 7 months ago

J&K: PSA against Shah Faesal, 2 PDP leaders revoked; Omar Abdullah bats for Mehbooba Mufti

India Today  

Jammu and Kashmir administration has decided to release former IAS officer and head of J&K People's Movement party Shah Faesal, and two PDP leaders from detention. Faisal and PDP leaders Sartaj Madni and Peer Mansoor were booked under the Public Safety Act following their arrested in August last year. Former Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah welcomed their …

Detention of Mehbooba Mufti, 2 other J&K leaders extended by 3 months
4 years, 8 months ago

Detention of Mehbooba Mufti, 2 other J&K leaders extended by 3 months

India Today  

The detention of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti under the stringent Public Safety Act was extended by three months, hours before it was due to expire. In a similar move, the detention of former minister and senior National Conference leader Ali Mohammed Sagar, and senior PDP leader and uncle of Mehbooba Mufti, Sartaj Madani, was also extended …

Farooq Abdullah released from detention
4 years, 9 months ago

Farooq Abdullah released from detention

The Hindu  

In a significant step to allow the resumption of regional politics, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday released National Conference president and sitting MP Dr. Farooq Abdullah, 82, by revoking his detention under the stringent Public Safety Act. Dr. Abdullah, who was in detention for over seven months, said his “freedom is incomplete till other detained leaders are released”. …

J&K govt orders immediate release of Farooq Abdullah from detention after 7 months
4 years, 9 months ago

J&K govt orders immediate release of Farooq Abdullah from detention after 7 months

India Today  

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered the immediate release of former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah. National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah had been put under detention in August 2019 following the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. The Opposition, including Congress, Trinamool Congress and NCP, have been demanding the release of Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti …

Pray for Early Release of Abdullahs, Mufti From Detention: Rajnath
4 years, 10 months ago

Pray for Early Release of Abdullahs, Mufti From Detention: Rajnath

The Quint  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday, 22 February, said that he is praying for the early release of three former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir from their detention and hoping that they will contribute to normalising the situation in Kashmir. Dozens of politicians, including three former chief ministers – Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah of National Conference, …

PDP’s Akhtar booked under PSA in Valley
4 years, 11 months ago

PDP’s Akhtar booked under PSA in Valley

The Hindu  

Senior Peoples Democratic Party leader and former Minister Naeem Akhtar, 68, was booked under the stringent Public Safety Act on Saturday, and became the sixth mainstream leader to be booked under it. An official said Mr. Akhtar, considered a close confidante of party president Mehbooba Mufti, was shifted from the MLA Hostel sub-jail to M-5 government accommodation here on Saturday …

Sajjad Lone and Waheed Parra released from detention in J&K
4 years, 11 months ago

Sajjad Lone and Waheed Parra released from detention in J&K

Op India  

Former separatist and politician Sajjad Lone and People’s Democratic Party’s Waheed Parra, who is considered a close aide of Mehbooba Mufti, were released from detention 6 months after the abrogation of 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Several leaders from across political parties in Jammu and Kashmir, including Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, were put under detention ahead of the bifurcation …

Two mainstream political leaders Sajjad Lone, Waheed Parra released from detention in J&K
4 years, 11 months ago

Two mainstream political leaders Sajjad Lone, Waheed Parra released from detention in J&K

India TV News  

Senior politician and People's Conference chairman Sajjad Lone and PDP leader Waheed Parra, close aide of detained former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, were released from preventive detention here on Wednesday. The Jammu and Kashmir administration had on Tuesday released two leaders -- former PDP MLA from Wachi in south Kashmir Aijaz Ahmad Mir and trade leader Shakeel Ahmed Qalandar, who …

J&K: Sajjad Lone, Waheed Parra out from preventive detention, put under house arrest
4 years, 11 months ago

J&K: Sajjad Lone, Waheed Parra out from preventive detention, put under house arrest

New Indian Express  

READ| Congress walks out of Lok Sabha demanding release of Farooq Abdullah, J&K leaders Since Sunday, a total of eight leaders have been released from preventive custody. These leaders were part of preventive detention of mainstream politicians, activists and trade leaders carried out after August 5 last year when the Centre withdrew the special status of the erstwhile state of …

Put Them under House Arrest, MLA Hostel Unlivable: Detained Kashmiri Leaders' Kin Seek Better Facilities
5 years, 1 month ago

Put Them under House Arrest, MLA Hostel Unlivable: Detained Kashmiri Leaders' Kin Seek Better Facilities

News 18  

Srinagar: Tanveer Ahmad and his associate walked past a battery of police and paramilitary personnel as they headed towards the MLA Hostel, Srinagar, with handbags filled with fruits, clothes, a broom, and an electric lantern. They also asked us to remove socks and headscarves,” said Shehriyar Khanum, daughter of former minister Naeem Akhtar, outside the MLA hostel, adding, “This is …

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti shifted to govt accommodation in Srinagar; move necessitated in view of approaching harsh winter season
5 years, 1 month ago

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti shifted to govt accommodation in Srinagar; move necessitated in view of approaching harsh winter season

Firstpost  

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti was on Friday shifted to a government accommodation in the city from a tourist hut located at the foothills of Zaberwan range, officials said Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti was on Friday shifted to a government accommodation in the city from a tourist hut located at the foothills …

Mehbooba Mufti shifted to government house in Srinagar
5 years, 1 month ago

Mehbooba Mufti shifted to government house in Srinagar

The Hindu  

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti was on Friday shifted to a government accommodation in the city from a tourist hut located at the foothills of Zaberwan range, officials said here. She was shifted on Friday evening to a government accommodation in the heart of the city after it was declared a “jail” by the administration of Union …

After daughter's appeal, Mehbooba Mufti shifted to warmer location in Srinagar
5 years, 1 month ago

After daughter's appeal, Mehbooba Mufti shifted to warmer location in Srinagar

India Today  

Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti has been shifted from the place where she had been detained since early August. PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti was shifted to Srinagar's Lal Chowk from Chashme Shahi guesthouse. On November 5, Mehbooba Mufti's daughter had asked the administration to shift her mother to a place equipped to deal with the Valley's harsh winters given …

Congress slams govt over detention of leaders in J&K, asks if Farooq Abdullah will attend Parliament
5 years, 1 month ago

Congress slams govt over detention of leaders in J&K, asks if Farooq Abdullah will attend Parliament

India Today  

The Congress on Friday attacked the Modi government over the detention of mainstream political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, and asked whether sitting Lok Sabha member from Srinagar Farooq Abdullah will be allowed to attend Parliament from Monday. When Farooq Abdullah "sings 'Ram Bhajan' or says 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'", he does not think what the response of separatist forces …

Allow democratic activity in Kashmir, National Conference urges Centre
5 years, 2 months ago

Allow democratic activity in Kashmir, National Conference urges Centre

The Hindu  

The National Conference on Tuesday urged the government to release all political leaders being detained in Jammu and Kashmir, allow political activities and normalise the situation there. In a statement, the party said November 5 marks three months since the central government abrogated the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 and its bifurcation into two Union …

Political leaders set to be released one by one, J&K admin says
5 years, 3 months ago

Political leaders set to be released one by one, J&K admin says

India TV News  

Political leaders from Kashmir who are under preventive detention after the abrogation of Article 370 will be released soon, Jammu and Kashmir administration said on Thursday. Responding to a question on the timeline for release of political prisoners in Kashmir, Farooq Khan, adviser to Jammu and Kashmir governor Satyapal Malik said: "Yes, one by one after analysis of every individual, …

Rahul Gandhi questions arrest Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti
5 years, 5 months ago

Rahul Gandhi questions arrest Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti

The Hindu  

More than 24 hours after the government brought in legislation revoking Article 370 relating to Kashmir, outgoing Congress president Rahul Gandhi in a tweet questioned the government's decision to detain National Conference leader Omar Abdullah and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti. It’s also short sighted and foolish because it will allow terrorists to fill the leadership vacuum created by GOI. At …

Centre scraps Article 370: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, former chief minister Omar Abdullah detained in Srinagar
5 years, 5 months ago

Centre scraps Article 370: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, former chief minister Omar Abdullah detained in Srinagar

Firstpost  

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti had termed the scrapping of Article 370 granting special status to Jammu and Kashmir as ‘illegal and unconstitutional.’ Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti was detained and shifted to a guest house in Srinagar on Monday, following the passage of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill 2019 in the Rajya Sabha and the abrogation of Article …

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