Incarcerated former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti was shifted to her residence at Gupkar Road here Wednesday afternoon after the government declaring her residence as a subsidiary jail.
As per a government order issued in the morning, Mufti wasallowed to be shifted even as she continues to be detained under the PublicSafety Act.
In detention since August 5 last year, Mufti was shifted at4 pm from a government accommodation at MA Road to her Fairview residence atGupkar.
Mehbooba’s daughter Iltija, who is handling her mother’sTwitter account, wrote, “Ms Mufti is home but still booked under PSA. Mediawasn’t given access to her at all despite waiting for hours. Is GoI scared thatshe’ll articulate her views on illegal abrogation of Article 370? Time doesn’tchange facts or erase a betrayal etched in memory.”
The PDP president has been under detention since August lastyear when Government of India abrogated Article 370. She along with NationalConference vice-president Omar Abdullah were booked under Public Safety Act inFebruary. Omar was released on March 24.
Peoples Democratic party has demanded immediate release ofMehbooba Mufti. A joint statement by Peoples Democratic Party leaders includingAbdul Hameed Kohseen, Arif Laigroo, Rouf Bhat, Abdul Qayoom Bhat, ShafiKundangar, Bashir Ahmed and Umar Dar on Tuesday said that they want immediaterelease of party president Mehbooba Mufti. They also demanded that PSA shouldbe revoked on Mufti, Sartaj Madni, Naeem Akhter, Ali Muhammad Sagar, ShahFaseal and Peer Mansoor.
“We will continue political struggle so that people of JKare brought out of these turbulent times. It hardly matters shifting her fromone jail to another. If the government is genuine in starting a politicalprocess here they must revoke her PSA and allow her to meet the people andpoliticians,” the statement said.