Mehbooba Mufti being released : Rohit Kansal


Srinagar, Oct 14 (KNS): Government of J&K on Tuesday said PDP cheif Mehbooba Mufti is being released.

According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), spokesperson of Government Rohit Kansal tweets, "Ms.Mehbooba Mufti being released".

Notably the former Chief Minister was taken into "preventive detention" on August 5, 2019 hours before New Delhi scrapped special status of J&K under Articles 370 & 35(A). Besides Mehbooba, scores of mainstream political leaders were detained including Dr Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah who however allowed to walk their homes after seven months of incarceration.

Currently PDP Chief's daughter Iltija Mufti had filed petitions in Supreme Court challenging her mother detention. However she welcomed th decision of Government to release her mother.

"As Ms. Mufti’s illegal detention finally comes to an end, I'd like to thank everybody who supported me in these tough times. I owe a debt of gratitude to you all. This is Iltija signing off. May allah protect you," Iltija wrote on twitter according to KNS correspondent.

Meanwhile Party sources said that PDP President Mehbooba Mufti would be addressing a press conference on Friday,16th of October.(KNS)

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