Mehbooba's new Twitter display pic shows tricolour, old J&K flag
2 years, 7 months ago

Mehbooba's new Twitter display pic shows tricolour, old J&K flag

India TV News  

Mehbooba's new Twitter display pic shows tricolour, old J&K flag The photograph was taken at a rally addressed by the prime minister during his Kashmir visit in November 2015 when Mufti Sayeed was chief minister of the erstwhile state. Highlights Mehbooba's new Twitter display pic shows tricolour Photograph was taken at a rally addressed by PM Modi during his Kashmir visit in November 2015 PM Modi urged people to put 'tiranga' as the profile picture between August 2 and 15 PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday put a new Twitter display picture showing her late father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the national flag and the now-derecognised flag of Jammu and Kashmir. The photograph was taken at a rally addressed by the prime minister during his Kashmir visit in November 2015 when Mufti Sayeed was chief minister of the erstwhile state. The Twitter post by the former chief minister also comes two days ahead of the third anniversary of revocation of Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

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'Nehru stood tall among enthusiastic Kashmiris': Mehbooba takes swipe at J-K LG's Tiranga rally
1 year, 7 months ago

'Nehru stood tall among enthusiastic Kashmiris': Mehbooba takes swipe at J-K LG's Tiranga rally

India TV News  

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday hit back at Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha and said that the present administration carried the national flag surrounded by a posse of security personnel while former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru stood with the Tricolour amongst “a sea of enthusiastic Kashmiris” in Srinagar in 1949. Mehbooba Mufti’s remarks came after the LG participated …

Mehbooba Mufti inciting people in J&K with 'false propaganda': BJP
1 year, 8 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti inciting people in J&K with 'false propaganda': BJP

India Today  

Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina on Wednesday hit out at former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, saying she is inciting people by spreading "false propaganda". This came after the PDP chief accused Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha's administration of importing slums into the erstwhile state under the pretext of providing housing to homeless people. Raina slammed Mufti …

Former J-K CM Mehbooba Mufti gets new passport after three years long legal battle
1 year, 9 months ago

Former J-K CM Mehbooba Mufti gets new passport after three years long legal battle

India TV News  

Srinagar: PDP president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has been issued a passport after three years, sources said here on Sunday. Delhi HC ultimatum to passport authority The Delhi High Court in March this year had asked the passport authority to decide within three months on issuing a fresh travel document to the PDP chief. "Considering …

Jammu and Kashmir: Administration asks Mehbooba Mufti to vacate official bungalow
2 years, 5 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Administration asks Mehbooba Mufti to vacate official bungalow

Firstpost  

She said although the notice mentions that the bungalow is meant for the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, that is not the case Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has been served a notice to vacate her official bungalow in the high-security Gupkar area here. This has not come as a surprise and is along the expected lines,” the former …

Day after PM appeal, Mehbooba Mufti’s throwback pic makes a point on state flag
2 years, 7 months ago

Day after PM appeal, Mehbooba Mufti’s throwback pic makes a point on state flag

Hindustan Times  

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti changed her profile photo on Twitter, posting a throwback picture of her father, former chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s oath event in 2015 that was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti reference to the now--defunct flag was a swipe at the central government for revoking Article …

Kashmiri Pandit killing: Mehbooba Mufti claims house arrest in Srinagar
2 years, 10 months ago

Kashmiri Pandit killing: Mehbooba Mufti claims house arrest in Srinagar

India TV News  

Kashmiri Pandit killing: Mehbooba Mufti claims house arrest in Srinagar Mehbooba Mufti said that she wanted to visit Budgam to express solidarity with Kashmiri Pandits but she was not allowed to leave her Srinagar residence. PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday claimed that she was placed under house arrest in Srinagar just ahead of her visit to Budgam where a …

Mehbooba Mufti meets Sonia Gandhi in Delhi, discusses current political situation in country
2 years, 11 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti meets Sonia Gandhi in Delhi, discusses current political situation in country

India TV News  

Mehbooba Mufti meets Sonia Gandhi in Delhi, discusses current political situation in country Mufti spent some time with Gandhi and is learnt to have discussed the current political situation in the country with the Congress president. Highlights PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti met Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi in Delhi Reports say she discussed the current political situation in the country …

Situation in J-K worsened after abrogation of Article 370: Mehbooba
3 years, 3 months ago

Situation in J-K worsened after abrogation of Article 370: Mehbooba

India TV News  

Highlights Mehbooba termed Centre's decision to revoke Article 370 "wrong, unconstitutional and undemocratic" She also cast doubts on Centre's intention to hold assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday claimed the situation in Jammu and Kashmir has worsened after the abrogation of Article 370 and called on the people of the union territory …

Mehbooba refers to Afghanistan situation to ask govt to restore J&K special status, draws flak
3 years, 7 months ago

Mehbooba refers to Afghanistan situation to ask govt to restore J&K special status, draws flak

India TV News  

Peoples Democratic Party chief and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday asked the Centre to take a lesson out of Afghanistan where the Taliban seized power and made the US flee, and urged the government to hold dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir and return its special status which was revoked in 2019. “The Government of …

Jammu and Kashmir police opposes passport renewal of Mehbooba Mufti
4 years 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 …

Plea In Delhi HC Seeks FIR Against Mehbooba Mufti For Alleged Derogatory Statements Against Indian Flag & Govt
4 years, 4 months ago

Plea In Delhi HC Seeks FIR Against Mehbooba Mufti For Alleged Derogatory Statements Against Indian Flag & Govt

Live Law  

A petition has been moved before the Delhi High Court by one Vineet Jindal demanding the registration of an FIR against Mehbooba Mufti for her alleged derogatory statements against the Indian flag and the Government. The petitioner has stated that in light of the fact that the Central Government had on 05.08.2019 abrogated Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, thereby …

Will Hold Tricolour and Jammu and Kashmir Flag Together, Says Mehbooba Mufti
4 years, 4 months ago

Will Hold Tricolour and Jammu and Kashmir Flag Together, Says Mehbooba Mufti

News 18  

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday asserted that she will hold the tricolour and the flag of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir together, saying as an MLA she had reaffirmed her faith in the J-K Constitution and the sovereignty and integrity of India as both are inseparable. Launching a scathing attack on the BJP, besides the Rashtriya Swayamsevak …

'Feeling Uncomfortable, Suffocated': 3 PDP Leaders Resign Over Mehbooba's Remark on Tricolour
4 years, 4 months ago

'Feeling Uncomfortable, Suffocated': 3 PDP Leaders Resign Over Mehbooba's Remark on Tricolour

News 18  

In a major setback to the People’s Democratic Party, three of its senior leaders, including a former MP, on Monday announced their resignation from the party, days after its president Mehbooba Mufti stoked a controversy by her remarks on the national flag. In a joint letter to Mehbooba, former MP T S Bajwa, Ved Mahajan and Hussain Ali Waffa said, …

Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti come together to form ‘Gupkar Alliance’
4 years, 5 months ago

Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti come together to form ‘Gupkar Alliance’

Op India  

A six-party grouping, which included former Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah, former Jammu and Kashmir CM and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, the former separatist and politician Sajjad Lone and a few others met today to give a formal structure to the ‘People’s Alliance for the Gupkar Declaration’. Six parties group together to form ‘Gupkar alliance’ The six parties -the …

Mehbooba Mufti disrespecting Indian flag; Article 370 won't be restored: Prasad
4 years, 5 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti disrespecting Indian flag; Article 370 won't be restored: Prasad

India TV News  

The BJP on Saturday accused PDP president Mehbooba Mufti of "disrespecting" the Indian flag and asserted that the revocation of Article 370 was done constitutionally and that it will not be restored. Her comments that she will not hold the tricolour till the Kashmiri flag is restored is "downright denunciation" of the national flag's sanctity, senior BJP leader and Union …

Old J&K Flag as Symbol, Farooq Abdullah to Lead Tie-up for Return of Special Status
4 years, 5 months ago

Old J&K Flag as Symbol, Farooq Abdullah to Lead Tie-up for Return of Special Status

News 18  

The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, which seeks the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s special articles, took its challenge against the Centre to the next level by adopting the erstwhile state’s flag as a symbol. The alliance named National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah as its President and People’s Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti as Vice-President. The alliance will come out …

Mehbooba Mufti Hits Back at BJP's Sedition Charge, Says the Party Insults Tiranga by 'Sowing Hatred'
4 years, 5 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti Hits Back at BJP's Sedition Charge, Says the Party Insults Tiranga by 'Sowing Hatred'

News 18  

The Jammu and Kashmir BJP on Friday demanded the arrest of PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti for her ”seditious remarks” wherein she said she would only hold the national tricolour when the flag of the erstwhile state is restored. The BJP said ”no power on earth” can either hoist the state flag again or restore Article 370, which granted special status …

Restore Kashmir's flag: Mehbooba
4 years, 5 months ago

Restore Kashmir's flag: Mehbooba

The Hindu  

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on October 23 said she was not interested in contesting elections or holding the National Flag till the Constitutional changes enforced on August 5, 2019 were rolled back. “This is my flag,” Ms. Mufti said, pointing to the flag of the erstwhile State, when a reporter asked her about her statement that …

Will unfurl tricolour only when allowed to raise 'J&K flag': Mehbooba Mufti
4 years, 5 months ago

Will unfurl tricolour only when allowed to raise 'J&K flag': Mehbooba Mufti

India TV News  

Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday triggered a row, saying she will continue the fight to "bring back the flag of Jammu and Kashmir. Talking to reporters in Srinagar, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said that she won't raise any other flag until the state flag was allowed to be hoisted. After the Centre scrapped the …

In first appearance post release, Mehbooba Mufti seen chairing meeting with party leaders
4 years, 5 months ago

In first appearance post release, Mehbooba Mufti seen chairing meeting with party leaders

India TV News  

In her first appearance post release from a 14-month detention, Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday chaired a meeting with the party leaders. Mehbooba Mufti was released on Tuesday night after the Union Territory administration revoked the Public Safety Act charges against her, over an year after she was detained following the abrogation …

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti shifted to govt accommodation in Srinagar; move necessitated in view of approaching harsh winter season
5 years, 4 months 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 …

After daughter's appeal, Mehbooba Mufti shifted to warmer location in Srinagar
5 years, 4 months 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 …

Mehbooba's brother meets her: PDP sources
5 years, 5 months ago

Mehbooba's brother meets her: PDP sources

India TV News  

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti's brother Tassaduq Hussain Mufti on Friday met her at the government guest house here where she has been kept under detention, party sources said. Restrictions have been imposed across the Kashmir Valley since August 5 when the Centre announced its decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution and …

As tension grips Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti recalls Atal Bihari Vajyapee
5 years, 7 months ago

As tension grips Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti recalls Atal Bihari Vajyapee

India Today  

As tension mounts in Jammu and Kashmir on late Sunday night soon after restrictions were imposed in the state, Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti in a tweet expressed sadness on Twitter by remembering former prime minister and BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajyapee. In her tweet, she mentioned former prime minister Atal Bihari Vijpayee by saying, "Vajpayee ji despite being …

Kashmir Article 370: Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti arrested
5 years, 7 months ago

Kashmir Article 370: Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti arrested

India Today  

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti was arrested moments after Rajya Sabha passed the bill to bifurcate the state into two Union territories. Minutes after Mehbooba Mufti was arrested, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah was also taken into custody. Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference leaders Sajjad Lone and Imran Ansari have also been arrested. "The …

Mehbooba Mufti joins Omar Abdullah to attack PM Modi on Twitter
5 years, 11 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti joins Omar Abdullah to attack PM Modi on Twitter

India TV News  

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah and his rival Mehbooba Mufti, Peoples Democratic Party chief, joined hands to attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his statement that Jammu and Kashmir has to get rid of two political families, Abdullah, and Mufti family. Omar Abdullah tweeted, "'We have to rid J&K of these two political families,' says Modiji in 2014 and then …

‘People of J&K will pick up different flag instead of tricolour’, Mehbooba Mufti warns against scrapping Article 35A
6 years ago

‘People of J&K will pick up different flag instead of tricolour’, Mehbooba Mufti warns against scrapping Article 35A

Op India  

Ahead of the likely hearing in the Supreme Court the petition challenging the validity of Article 35A of the constitution this week from February 26-28th, PDP leader and former CM of Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti in a strongly worded statement expressed her resentment for the same. Mufti warned the Central government not to fiddle with the Article 35A as she said …

Mehbooba Mufti expressing sympathy for those raising slogans against country: BJP
6 years, 2 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti expressing sympathy for those raising slogans against country: BJP

India TV News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday slammed Mehbooba Mufti for "expressing sympathy" towards those raising slogans against the country after she questioned the timing of filing of charge sheet in the 2016 JNU sedition case, in which seven Kashmiris have been named. In her tweets on Monday, Peoples Democratic Party president had alleged that "Kashmiris were being used to score …

Exclusive | Mehbooba Mufti denies reports of PDP trying to form govt with Congress in Jammu and Kashmir
6 years, 8 months ago

Exclusive | Mehbooba Mufti denies reports of PDP trying to form govt with Congress in Jammu and Kashmir

India TV News  

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday dismissed reports of her party PDP trying to form the new government in Jammu and Kashmir in alliance with Congress. Appearing in “Aap ki Adalat” show hosted by India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma, Mehbooba Mufti made it clear that no discussion is going on with the Congress in …

Exclusive | Five reasons why BJP pulled out of Mehbooba Mufti govt in Jammu and Kashmir
6 years, 9 months ago

Exclusive | Five reasons why BJP pulled out of Mehbooba Mufti govt in Jammu and Kashmir

India TV News  

In a big political development, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday resigned from her post after the BJP withdrew support from her government. Mehbooba's denial of green signal to the Army for the commencement of military operations against the terrorists is believed to be the biggest reason behind rhe BJP's withdrawal of support. Mehbooba's reluctance for deployment …

J-K CM Mehbooba Mufti meets PM Modi, calls for ending violence in state by addressing alienation of youth
6 years, 11 months ago

J-K CM Mehbooba Mufti meets PM Modi, calls for ending violence in state by addressing alienation of youth

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and apprised him of the prevailing situation in the state. During her talks with the prime minister, Mehbooba stressed on the need need to end the cycle of violence by addressing the sense of alienation prevailing among the youth of the state. “Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti called …

Mehbooba Mufti Appeals for Peace and Friendship Between India and Pakistan
7 years, 2 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti Appeals for Peace and Friendship Between India and Pakistan

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani authorities to focus on efforts to establish peace at the border. She expressed concern over the spike in casualties due to cross-border firing and called for the border to be turned into a bridge of friendship.

Mehbooba Mufti inducts brother Tassaduq into Jammu and Kashmir cabinet; governor administers oath
7 years, 2 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti inducts brother Tassaduq into Jammu and Kashmir cabinet; governor administers oath

Firstpost  

Mehbooba Mufti’s brother Tassaduq Hussain Mufti was sworn in on Thursday as a minister in the PDP-BJP coalition government in the state. Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s brother Tassaduq Hussain Mufti was sworn in on Thursday as a minister in the PDP-BJP coalition government in the state. When his father, former Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed passed …

J&K: Mehbooba Mufti's brother quits as CM grievance cell head, likely to get cabinet berth
7 years, 3 months ago

J&K: Mehbooba Mufti's brother quits as CM grievance cell head, likely to get cabinet berth

India TV News  

Sayeed Tasaduq Mufti, brother of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, on Friday resigned as coordinator of CM's grievance cell. Tasaduq Mufti had given up his career as a Bollywood cinematographer and came back to the state after his father, Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed died on January 7, 2016, and was appointed as coordinator of CM's grievance cell …

Mehbooba Mufti makes Twitter debut with link to 'The Warmest Place on Earth', Omar Abdullah sends her welcome message
7 years, 6 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti makes Twitter debut with link to 'The Warmest Place on Earth', Omar Abdullah sends her welcome message

Firstpost  

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti tweeted for the first time on Sunday by posting a five-minute promotional film on the state’s culture. Mehbooba tweeted the link of the film ‘The Warmest Place on Earth’, which she released on Saturday hailing the richness of the culture, hospitality and warmth of the people of the state, an official spokesman …

BJP criticises Mehbooba Mufti for challenging Article 35A; Congress demands her resignation for remarks on tricolour
7 years, 7 months ago

BJP criticises Mehbooba Mufti for challenging Article 35A; Congress demands her resignation for remarks on tricolour

Firstpost  

On Sunday, the Congress demanded Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s resignation over her remarks on the Indian flag, saying nobody has the right to insult the tricolour Jammu: On Sunday, the Congress demanded Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s resignation over her remarks on the Indian flag, saying nobody has the right to insult the tricolour. No …

Kashmir issue 'settled beyond any debate': Union minister snubs Mehbooba
7 years, 10 months ago

Kashmir issue 'settled beyond any debate': Union minister snubs Mehbooba

Deccan Chronicle  

Jammu: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday termed the Kashmir issue as "settled beyond any debate", a day after J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said only Prime Minister Narendra Modi could resolve it. Mufti on Saturday said only Modi could resolve the Kashmir problem and appealed to him to "take us out of the sticky spot" over the "70-year-old issue". …

Mehbooba Mufti meets Narendra Modi, tells Centre should adopt Vajypayee's approach to Kashmir
7 years, 11 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti meets Narendra Modi, tells Centre should adopt Vajypayee's approach to Kashmir

Firstpost  

Mehbooba’s meeting with the Prime Minister is also taking place against the backdrop of recent bypoll to Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency which witnessed largescale violence and the lowest turnout ever. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi amid the deteriorating security situation in the state and strains in the PDP-BJP …

Mehbooba’s Birthday: Travails of Putting Up With BJP in Coalition
7 years, 11 months ago

Mehbooba’s Birthday: Travails of Putting Up With BJP in Coalition

The Quint  

Zargar, while speaking to The Quint, lists five factors responsible for the apparent downfall of Mehbooba Mufti: 1) Kashmiris have never subscribed to the ideology of the right-wing but still Mehbooba went with the BJP after her father’s demise. 3) Mehbooba has been able to do little with respect to petitions regarding Article 35A that accords special status to J&K …

Mehbooba Mufti meets PM Modi, urges de-escalate of tension with Pakistan
8 years, 5 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti meets PM Modi, urges de-escalate of tension with Pakistan

India TV News  

In the wake of mounting tensions between India and Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed the situation in the state with him. During the meeting, the first after army carried out 'surgical strikes' on September 29 across the Line of Control in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir, the Chief Minister discussed with …

Mehbooba Mufti loses cool, ends press conference with Rajnath still seated
8 years, 7 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti loses cool, ends press conference with Rajnath still seated

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday lost her cool during a press conference she was addressing jointly with Home Minister Rajnath Singh when journalists grilled her on her role in dealing with the current unrest in the Kashmir Valley. "95 per cent of those killed -- mostly youth -- have died in retaliatory action while they were …

Guns not the solution to Kashmir’s problems: Mehbooba Mufti
8 years, 7 months ago

Guns not the solution to Kashmir’s problems: Mehbooba Mufti

Hindustan Times  

As an encounter raged between militants and security personnel in curfew-bound Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday unfurled the tricolour and asserted that guns were not the solution to the Kashmir crisis. Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti delivers speech during Independence Day Parade in Srinagar. In her maiden Independence Day address, the state’s first …

From ‘Baji’ to ‘Rudali’: Where is the Mehbooba Mufti of Kashmir?
8 years, 7 months ago

From ‘Baji’ to ‘Rudali’: Where is the Mehbooba Mufti of Kashmir?

The Quint  

In the Eye of the Storm After an uneasy calm since the 2010 mass uprising, Kashmir is back to square one after the killing of the Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. Wani’s killing has in turn led to a mass uprising in which 49 people have been killed so far, and over 2,500 injured, enough for historians to script it …

Anantnag bypolls to be a tightrope walk for Mehbooba Mufti
8 years, 9 months ago

Anantnag bypolls to be a tightrope walk for Mehbooba Mufti

Firstpost  

Separatists have called for a boycott of the Anantnag polls and there has been a deadly hit-and-run attack by militants in the town earlier this month. Srinagar: Retaining her father’s assembly seat is the first major political challenge Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti faces after she took over the reins of power in the state on 4 April. …

J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti reconstitutes party set-up
8 years, 11 months ago

J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti reconstitutes party set-up

Firstpost  

More than three months after the demise of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, PDP president and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday reconstituted the party set-up, nominating new office-bearers including one vice president. Jammu: More than three months after the demise of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, PDP president and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday reconstituted the party set-up, nominating new office-bearers including …

Jammu and Kashmir: Challenges loom for Mehbooba as she takes on the mantle of chief minister
8 years, 11 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Challenges loom for Mehbooba as she takes on the mantle of chief minister

Firstpost  

The kind of brinkmanship that Mehbooba Mufti engaged with the BJP, after the death of her father, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, has not made her task any easier. The fact that an elected government has finally assumed office, after a two-month-long political hiatus and a brief spell of Governor’s Rule following the death of Mufti Mohammad Syed, is a welcome development. …

Mehbooba creates history as J&K's first woman Chief Minister
8 years, 11 months ago

Mehbooba creates history as J&K's first woman Chief Minister

The Hindu  

Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti, 56, on Monday took oath as the first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Nirmal Singh was sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister, bringing back a popular government after 11 weeks of Governor’s rule, imposed following the demise of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. Congratulating Ms. Mufti, Prime Minister …

J&K gets its first woman CM in Mehbooba Mufti; BJP gets more Cabinet berths
8 years, 11 months ago

J&K gets its first woman CM in Mehbooba Mufti; BJP gets more Cabinet berths

Firstpost  

After weeks of conjecture, PDP President Mehbooba Mufti on Monday took oath as Jammu and Kashmir’s first woman chief minister on Monday Jammu: After weeks of conjecture, PDP President Mehbooba Mufti on Monday took oath as Jammu and Kashmir’s first woman chief minister along with 22 ministers, with an increased strength for BJP in the Cabinet. Dressed in black, 56-year-old …

Mehbooba Mufti, a fiery leader, is the first woman CM of Jammu and Kashmir
8 years, 11 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti, a fiery leader, is the first woman CM of Jammu and Kashmir

India TV News  

Jammu: A leader with grassroots-level popularity, Mehbooba Mufti turned Peoples Democratic Party into a regional force and emerged from the shadow of her illustrious father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to head Jammu and Kashmir, the first woman Chief Minister of the state. She then played a key role in her father's victory as Congress candidate in Lok Sabha elections of 1998 …

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