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  Quiet, lonely Eid for Farooq and Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti

  India | August 12, 2019 16:37 IST

  It was a quiet, lonely Eid for former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on Monday, quite unlike previous years when their homes were full of celebratory crowds of supporters, friends and family members, officials said.

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  Mufti, Abdullah political personalities, not terrorists: Mamata Banerjee

  India | August 06, 2019 23:04 IST

  The Bengal Chief Minister said the local people of J&K should not be scared due to curfew in Srinagar and other areas. Banerjee also slammed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019 for the procedural lapses as it 'is not constitutionally, legally, technically praiseworthy and it is neither democratic'.

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  Article 370 revoked: Former J&K CMs Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah arrested, moved to makeshift jail

  National | August 05, 2019 23:36 IST

  People's Democratic Party chief and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah have been arrested. Reports suggest that they have been moved to a makeshift jail in a guesthouse.

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  Mehbooba Mufti using terror language; should be booked under anti-terror law: Shiv Sena

  India | August 05, 2019 12:55 IST

  BJP ally Shiv Sena on Monday demanded former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti be booked under newly-amended anti-terror law for using "terrorism language" against opponents of Article 35 A, which grants special rights to the permanent residents of Kashmir.

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  Mehbooba's MPs tear their clothes and Constitution in anger over scrapping of Article 370, moved out of Rajya Sabha

  India | August 05, 2019 13:08 IST

  ​Two parliamentarians belonging to Mehbooba Mufti's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were asked to leave Rajya Sabha on Monday after they attempted to tear the Constitution, in an apparent public display of anger over Government's move of scrapping the controversial Article 370 and Article 35A.

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  Darkest day in Indian democracy: Mehbooba Mufti

  India | August 05, 2019 12:27 IST

  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti, in a tweet, said: "Decision of J&K leadership to reject 2 nation theory in 1947 & align with India has backfired. Unilateral decision of GOI to scrap Article 370 is illegal & unconstitutional which will make India an occupational force in J&K."

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  Jammu & Kashmir Crisis: Zaira Wasim, Dia Mirza, Gauahar Khan and other celebrities react on the turmoil

  Celebrities | August 05, 2019 13:32 IST

  Various celebrities like Dia Mirza, Zaira Wasim, Shruti Seth, Gauahar Khan etc have taken to their social media handles to share their views on the Jammu and Kashmir turmoil.

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  Article 370 and Article 35A scrapped: From Mehbooba Mufti to Arun Jaitley, here's how top political leaders reacted

  India | August 05, 2019 13:15 IST

  Amid the turmoil in Jammu and Kashmir, several top political leaders condemned the house arrest of several top political leaders of the state, including Menbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah and Sajad Lone, amidst speculations of big decision making in New Delhi. Leaders including Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, former Union Minister P Chidambaram and CPI-M chief Sitaram Yechury criticized the government for the detention of the political leadership in Kashmir. Here's how they reacted.

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  Today we feel Vajpayee Ji's absence the most: Mehbooba Mufti

  India | August 05, 2019 3:46 IST

  As security forces began an unprecedented clampdown in Jammu and Kashmir, People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti said she missed Atal Bihari Vajpayee's absence the most. Mobile internet services have been suspended in Jammu and Kashmir from midnight while leaders like Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba and Sajjad Lone have been put under house arrest.

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  This wasn't the India J&K acceded to: Omar Abdullah tweets but appeals 'PLEASE STAY CALM'

  India | August 05, 2019 2:16 IST

  Moments after being put under house arrest in Srinagar in an unprecdented clampdown, national conference's Omar Abdullah tweeted that though this was not the India Jammu and Kashmir acceded to he has not given up hope. There's has been massive unrest in valley following the latest developments in Kashmir Valley.

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  Jammu & Kashmir no longer a special status state, Ladakh to be carved out as separate UT

  National | August 08, 2019 11:59 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday proposed to scrap Article 370 of the Constitution which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir and said the state would be split into two Union Territories: Jammu and Kashmir with an Assembly and Ladakh without one. Shah's announcement came after days of escalating tension in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly the Kashmir Valley, where panicky residents have been buying up essential goods amid a security build up. 

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  J&K parties meet Governor, but Delhi's decision may be fait accompli

  India | August 03, 2019 22:29 IST

  Despite requests by her security that she should not leave her residence for security reasons yesterday evening, former state chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President, Mehbooba Mufti reportedly managed to give her security a slip and landed at the high security Gupkar Road residence of National Conference (NC) President and Parliament member, Farooq Abdullah.

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  Kashmir turmoil: Workers of all political parties should come together, says Mehbooba Mufti

  India | August 03, 2019 18:14 IST

  "Workers of all political parties should come together so that a message can be given to Centre that they can't toy with Jammu and Kashmir's special position.Recent developments in Jammu and Kashmir have created fear among people and it's unfortunate that Centre isn't issuing a clear statement," Mehbooba Mufti said

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  Triple talaq bill passage: Mehbooba Mufti asks if it was urgent, Omar Abdullah tells her to check how her MPs voted

  National | July 30, 2019 23:59 IST

  Triple Talaq bill has been passed in Rajya Sabha. Now is the time for political reactions. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah are engaged in a Twitter war.

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  Mehbooba Mufti warns of grave implications on altering Article 35A, prepares party workers for big fight

  India | July 28, 2019 14:06 IST

  Giving a straight warning to the Central government against the revocation of Article 35A in Jammu and Kashmir, former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said any tinkering with the constitutional provision would be akin to setting a powder keg on fire. In addition, Mehbooba Mufti has also asked her party workers to be prepared for a big fight for the protection of Article 35A.

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  Modi Govt to deploy 10,000 extra security forces in Kashmir

  News | July 28, 2019 10:24 IST

  Modi Govt to deploy 10,000 extra security forces in Kashmir

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  Mehbooba Mufti could be questioned in JKPCC works allotment scam

  Good News | July 22, 2019 19:08 IST

  After senior People's Democratic Party leader and former Public Works Minister Naeem Akhtar was questioned in a multi-crore works allotment scam, sources here said sleuths of the state crime branch could now question PDP chief and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.

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  J&K: PSO of Mehbooba Mufti’s cousin shot dead outside mosque in Anantnag

  India | July 19, 2019 15:13 IST

  A personal security officer (PSO) of PDP leader Mufti Sajjad Hussain, cousin of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Friday.

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  Mehbooba Mufti raises concern for locals amid Amarnath Yatra

  News | July 08, 2019 7:05 IST

  Amid Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti alleged that locals are being harassed in name of security checking. While addressing a press conference, she said that the sacred Yatra must not be a cause of problems for locals.

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  Complaint against Mehbooba Mufti over 'seditious' statement forwarded to Jammu SSP

  India | July 03, 2019 16:26 IST

  "The complaint seeking action against the PDP president for her seditious statement on the national flag, which represents the national honor, and her threat of 1947-like violence erupting in the state if Article 35A is repealed, was forwarded to the senior superintendent of police (SSP), Jammu," Sukesh C Khajuria said.