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Police question Iltija Mufti, she vows to fight for Article 370
Hindustan Times reports that Peoples Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti was questioned by police on Friday after an FIR was filed against her and her mother Mehbooba Mufti for allegedly assaulting police…
The Story in Brief
Hindustan Times reports that Peoples Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti was questioned by police on Friday after an FIR was filed against her and her mother Mehbooba Mufti for allegedly assaulting police officials during a protest against Article 370 on August 4. The FIR, under sections 132, 121 and 191(2) of the Bharatiya Nayaya Sanhita, says party workers turned aggressive and attacked the police party.
Iltija said she was entitled to fight peacefully for the restoration of Article 370 as an Indian citizen and that she is not anti-national. She said jails are full of people from Jammu and Kashmir. Mehbooba Mufti alleged that the targeting is an attempt to silence voices speaking for the rights of the people.
The Indian Opinion
The PDP frames the FIR as an attempt to silence dissent over Article 370, but the charge of assault on police officers is serious and cannot be dismissed as political vendetta alone. On the other hand, branding every Kashmiri who demands restoration of Article 370 as anti-national is an exaggerated narrative that ignores constitutional guarantees of peaceful protest. The key test will be what evidence the police produce of assault, and whether the courts find the FIR credible or overreaching.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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