BJP vs Congress as Iltija Mufti's 'Hindutva a disease' remark sparks row
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BJP vs Congress as Iltija Mufti's 'Hindutva a disease' remark sparks row

India Today  

People's Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti's recent "Hindutva is a disease" remark has sparked a political row with the ruling BJP accusing Mehbooba Mufti's daughter of creating a divide in society and the Congress advocating for mutual respect among religions. Hindutva is a disease that's afflicted millions of Indians & sullied God's name," Iltija Mufti said after a video of 3 minor Muslim boys being forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' in Madhya Pradesh went viral on social media. Reacting to Iltija Mufti's remark, senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi called Hindutva an integral part of India's culture and heritage. West Bengal BJP leader Agnimitra Paul also slammed Iltija Mufti, alleging that she and her mother, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, have consistently spoken out against India.

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‘Unfamiliar with country's sanskriti, sanskar’: Mukhtar Naqvi reacts to Iltija Mufti's ‘Hindutva a disease’ remark
2 weeks ago

‘Unfamiliar with country's sanskriti, sanskar’: Mukhtar Naqvi reacts to Iltija Mufti's ‘Hindutva a disease’ remark

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday slammed People's Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti for calling Hindutva a “disease.” BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi addressing a gathering of Muslims in Varanasi. He said that those unfamiliar with the country's “sanskriti and sanskar” should be gently reminded of the importance of “Sanatan culture.” “Hindutva is …

'Hindutva is a disease': PDP leader Iltija Mufti's controversial post triggers row, clarifies later
2 weeks ago

'Hindutva is a disease': PDP leader Iltija Mufti's controversial post triggers row, clarifies later

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti clarified her stance after her controversial remark against Hindutva triggered a row. Congress sides with Mufti Meanwhile, following Iltija's statement, Congress leader Rashid Alvi said, "She has praised the Hindu religion. BJP slams Iltija BJP leader Ravinder Raina lambasted Mufti for her statement saying that the PDP leader had used "very …

'Hindutva Inciting Violence Against Muslims': Iltija Mufti Triggers Row, BJP Demands Apology
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

'Hindutva Inciting Violence Against Muslims': Iltija Mufti Triggers Row, BJP Demands Apology

ABP News  

PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti's daughter Iltija said on Sunday that 'Hindutva' is a disease which is tarnishing Hinduism by inciting "lynching and persecution" of minorities, particularly Muslims, and the BJP is leveraging it to consolidate its vote bank. Today Hinduism also finds itself in a similar situation where it’s being used & abused to… — Iltija Mufti December 8, 2024 …

PDP leader Iltija Mufti defends her comments saying ‘Hindutva is an illness’
2 weeks, 1 day ago

PDP leader Iltija Mufti defends her comments saying ‘Hindutva is an illness’

Op India  

People’s Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti clarified her ‘controversial’ post where she expressed a strong criticism of ‘Hindutva’ calling it an “illness,” and said that there is a lot of difference between ‘Hindutva’ and ‘Hinduism’. This comes after the PDP leader, reacting to a purported video of the attack on minor Muslim boys forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’, called …

Hindutva a disease: Iltija Mufti after 3 children forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Hindutva a disease: Iltija Mufti after 3 children forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'

India Today  

Iltija Mufti, the daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, has reacted strongly to a recent viral video from Madhya Pradesh, where three minors were seen being beaten and forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'. The teenager also verbally abused them, while forcing them to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'. While speaking to India Today TV, Iltija Mufti …

Mehbooba Mufti Warns of Bloodshed in Jammu and Kashmir, Says Reconciliation is Key
2 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti Warns of Bloodshed in Jammu and Kashmir, Says Reconciliation is Key

India TV News  

Mehbooba Mufti, the chief of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called for reconciliation between India and Pakistan to end the bloodshed in Jammu and Kashmir. She stated that the people of Jammu and Kashmir are trapped between the enmity of the two countries and that reconciliation is the only way forward to bring an end to the violence.

Mehbooba Mufti comes out in defence of Abdullahs amid row over Pakistan defence minister’s remark
3 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti comes out in defence of Abdullahs amid row over Pakistan defence minister’s remark

Hindustan Times  

In a rare defence of rival National Conference leaders, Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti snubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks about the NC-Congress alliance “implementing Pakistan’s agenda” in Jammu and Kashmir. Notably, Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif’s statement on the Congress and the NC’s support for Article 370 and 35A had triggered a political row on Thursday, as the …

J&K polls: A new-gen Mufti makes debut
3 months, 1 week ago

J&K polls: A new-gen Mufti makes debut

India Today  

It has been close to 60 years now, but Fatima’s political loyalties have never wavered. “I never feel old when I vote for the Muftis,” says Fatima sitting on her porch, a few metres away from the shrine of Hazrat Baba Naseeb-ud-din Ghazi in a narrow alley of Bijbehara. Bijbehara is part of the Rajouri-Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency, and Fatima’s …

Jammu: Mehbooba Mufti has brought destruction to J&K: Abdullah
3 months, 1 week ago

Jammu: Mehbooba Mufti has brought destruction to J&K: Abdullah

Hindustan Times  

National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Sunday criticised Mehbooba Mufti, the chief of People’s Democratic Party, and said that she has brought nothing but destruction to Jammu and Kashmir. National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah said Mehbooba Mufti should give an account of 2016 before pointing fingers at him. Referring to the violent protests following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander …

India's ruling party is accused of incitement against Muslim minority
7 months, 1 week ago

India's ruling party is accused of incitement against Muslim minority

NPR  

India's ruling party is accused of incitement against Muslim minority The Hindu nationalist BJP is increasing its anti-Muslim rhetoric as the country's elections heat up. LEILA FADEL, HOST: As India's six-weeks-long elections rumble on, the leading Hindu nationalists face allegations of incitement against the Muslim minority. DIAA HADID, BYLINE: It began with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the Hindu nationalist …

Mehbooba Mufti accuses Jammu and Kashmir administration of trying to 'fix' Lok Sabha elections
7 months, 1 week ago

Mehbooba Mufti accuses Jammu and Kashmir administration of trying to 'fix' Lok Sabha elections

The Hindu  

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on May 11 accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of trying to "fix" the Lok Sabha elections by "selectively targeting and harassing" her party and its supporters. They have created political ikhwans whom they support fully, the whole government machinery supports them," Ms. Mufti said. The PDP chief asked Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha …

Mehbooba Mufti Re-Elected As Peoples Democratic Party Chief
1 year, 1 month ago

Mehbooba Mufti Re-Elected As Peoples Democratic Party Chief

News 18  

Re-elected president of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday, former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti virtually launched her party’s campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and exhorted the party cadre to start work right away to strengthen the organisation. Parliament elections are coming and you should get down to work right away,” she said in her address …

PDP appoints Mehbooba’s daughter Iltija Mufti as her media adviser
1 year, 3 months ago

PDP appoints Mehbooba’s daughter Iltija Mufti as her media adviser

Hindustan Times  

In what is considered her formal dab into politics, Iltija Mufti, daughter of Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti, was appointed as media adviser to the party chief on Wednesday. Iltija Mufti PDP chief spokesperson Syed Suhail Bukhari said that Iltija has been in-charge of Mehbooba Mufti’s social media since 2019. “Iltija emerged as a leading voice and a vociferous …

Unlike BJP, Nehru would unfurl Tricolour in Srinagar without security cover: Mehbooba Mufti
1 year, 4 months ago

Unlike BJP, Nehru would unfurl Tricolour in Srinagar without security cover: Mehbooba Mufti

The Hindu  

Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on July 31, 2023 said the achievement of the current dispensation can be gauged from the fact that former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru would unfurl the Tricolour in Srinagar without any security cover in 1949 but this regime needs elaborate security arrangements for it. Elaborating on the ideology of party founder Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, …

Mehbooba Mufti inciting people in J&K with 'false propaganda': BJP
1 year, 5 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 …

BJP govt has failed to protect Kashmiri Pandits, says PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti
2 years ago

BJP govt has failed to protect Kashmiri Pandits, says PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti

Deccan Chronicle  

SRINAGAR: Peoples' Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday accused the BJP of "exploiting the pain and suffering" of Kashmiri Pandits and said the government had failed to protect the minority community in Kashmir. "This government has failed to protect Kashmiri Pandits. "It is unfortunate that despite BJP ruling both at the Centre and in Jammu and Kashmir, it is …

'No Nation Deserves Such a Prez': Known for Bizarre Remarks, Cong Leader Sparks New Row Over Murmu
2 years, 2 months ago

'No Nation Deserves Such a Prez': Known for Bizarre Remarks, Cong Leader Sparks New Row Over Murmu

News 18  

A fierce faceoff has currently taken over Twitter. It’s BJP vs Congress over a statement made by a Congress leader attacking President Droupadi Murmu that has been slammed by BJP as ‘anti-tribal’. Chairman of Unorganized Workers & Employees Congress or KKC Udit Raj had tweeted, “I hope no country gets a President like Droupadi Murmu ji. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra …

Has hurt India’s standing, says Opposition on remarks by 2 BJP spokespersons
2 years, 6 months ago

Has hurt India’s standing, says Opposition on remarks by 2 BJP spokespersons

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Opposition on Monday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party for the controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammed by its two spokespersons who were removed by the party yesterday after a barrage of criticism. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said Nupun Sharma, who was suspended by the BJP on Sunday for her controversial remarks, should have …

'Criminal silence of majority': Mehbooba Mufti's jibe over Khargone incident
2 years, 8 months ago

'Criminal silence of majority': Mehbooba Mufti's jibe over Khargone incident

Hindustan Times  

Former J&K chief minister and PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti on Friday attacked the BJP over Madhya Pradesh's Khargone incident and said while Kashmiri Muslims were often accused of being 'silent spectators' when the Kashmir Pandits had to flee the Valley, the silence of the 'majority community' in India is also criminal. Mehbooba Mufti said BJP is bulldozing India's constitution with …

Police Complaint Against Mehbooba Mufti For Saying Aryan Khan Being Targeted for His Surname
3 years, 2 months ago

Police Complaint Against Mehbooba Mufti For Saying Aryan Khan Being Targeted for His Surname

News 18  

A Delhi-based lawyer has filed a complaint with police against PDP president Mehbooba Mufti for saying that Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan is being targeted by the central agencies just due to his surname. “Instead of making an example out of a Union Minister’s son accused of killing four farmers, central agencies are after a 23-year-old simply because …

Because his name is Khan: Mehbooba Mufti attacks central agencies, BJP over double standards
3 years, 2 months ago

Because his name is Khan: Mehbooba Mufti attacks central agencies, BJP over double standards

India Today  

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti waded into the Mumbai cruise drugs controversy on Monday, and claimed that Aryan Khan was being targeted by law enforcement agencies because of his surname. She attacked the BJP-led central government for going after Aryan Khan instead of taking action against Union Minister of State Ajay Misra’s son, Ashish, who is accused of mowing down farmers …

Police complaint filed against Mehbooba Mufti over her 'Aryan Khan targeted because of surname' claim
3 years, 2 months ago

Police complaint filed against Mehbooba Mufti over her 'Aryan Khan targeted because of surname' claim

India Today  

A Delhi-based lawyer has filed a complaint with Delhi Police and asked that an FIR be registered against former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti over her recent comment on the Aryan Khan case. She said, "Instead of making an example out of a Union minister’s son accused of killing four farmers, central agencies are after a 23-year-old simply …

OPINION: Mehbooba Mufti’s Vested Interests to Gain Political, Financial Power Crippled Kashmir
3 years, 2 months ago

OPINION: Mehbooba Mufti’s Vested Interests to Gain Political, Financial Power Crippled Kashmir

News 18  

Kashmir’s politics could have been at the world stage as an epitome of progressiveness and liberalism. Politicians of People’s Democratic Party like the present day Mehbooba Mufti and erstwhile late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, always had double standards and thereby always promoted the anti-India sentiments by sponsoring policies like open borders with Pakistan, conjoint currency, fostering the development of the Rawalpindi …

'Mungerilal ke Haseen Sapne': BJP takes potshots at Mehbooba Mufti over Taliban reference to J&K
3 years, 3 months ago

'Mungerilal ke Haseen Sapne': BJP takes potshots at Mehbooba Mufti over Taliban reference to J&K

India TV News  

Bharatiya Janata Party has slammed PDP supremo Mehbooba Mufti over her Taliban remarks. The party has called her remarks as 'anti-national' wherein she had drawn a reference to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan to press for her demand to restore Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Referring to the popular TV series 'Mungerilal ke Haseen Sapne', BJP general secretary Tarun …

ED summons Mehbooba Mufti's mother Gulshan Nazir in money-laundering case
3 years, 5 months ago

ED summons Mehbooba Mufti's mother Gulshan Nazir in money-laundering case

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday summoned Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti's mother and former J&K Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's wife Gulshan Nazir to join investigation in a money-laundering case. Reacting to the ED summon to her mother, Mehbooba Mufti hit out at the Centre and accused it of intimidating its political opponents. "On the day PDP chose not …

Dissent in India criminalised, says Mehbooba Mufti; bats for dialogue with Pakistan
3 years, 5 months ago

Dissent in India criminalised, says Mehbooba Mufti; bats for dialogue with Pakistan

India Today  

In an exclusive interview with India Today's Rajdeep Sardesai, People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti said that dissent in India has been criminalised. Of course, the people of Jammu and Kashmir are considered even worse than others," Mufti stated. Specifically on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti said that people are imprisoned just for opening their mouths. DIALOGUE …

Even Ambedkar Would Have Been Slandered as Pro-Pakistan by BJP: Mehbooba Mufti
3 years, 6 months ago

Even Ambedkar Would Have Been Slandered as Pro-Pakistan by BJP: Mehbooba Mufti

News 18  

The BJP would have slandered even B R Ambedkar, the father of Indian Constitution, as pro-Pakistan had he been alive, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said Sunday, amidst criticism of Congress leader Digvijaya Singh over his remarks on Article 370. Mehbooba said Article 370 — which gave special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir before its operative provisions …

Mehbooba Mufti urges Centre to start dialogue with Pakistan after terrorist incidents in Kashmir
3 years, 10 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti urges Centre to start dialogue with Pakistan after terrorist incidents in Kashmir

India TV News  

After the recent terrorist attacks in Kashmir earlier this week, Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday urged the Centre to start a dialogue with Pakistan to stop the bloodshed so as to ensure peace in the Union Territory. Talking to reporters on Saturday, Mufti urged the Central Government to hold talks with Pakistan and the people of Jammu …

In first appearance post release, Mehbooba Mufti seen chairing meeting with party leaders
4 years, 2 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 …

Struggle for solution to Kashmir issue will continue, says Mehbooba Mufti
4 years, 2 months ago

Struggle for solution to Kashmir issue will continue, says Mehbooba Mufti

The Hindu  

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti, in her first-ever audio message after her release, said the struggle would continue to get back what “the Delhi Darbar snatched away by unconstitutional and undemocratic means”. “Everything the Delhi Darbar snatched away by unconstitutional and undemocratic means has to be got back, not only that but …

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