Complaint against Mehbooba over ‘seditious’ statement forwarded to Jammu SSP

A complaint against former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti over her “seditious” statement earlier this year has been forwarded by the Jammu district magistrate to a senior police officer for examination and necessary action as warranted by the law, a social activist said Wednesday.

“The complaint seeking action against the PDP president forher seditious statement on the national flag, which represents the nationalhonour, and her threat of 1947-like violence erupting in the state if Article35A is repealed, was forwarded to the senior superintendent of police (SSP),Jammu,” Sukesh C Khajuria said.

   

Khajuria had filed an RTI application on March 30, seekinginformation about the action taken on his complaint against Mufti. He receiveda reply on June 25 in which the district magistrate informed him that hiscomplaint had been forwarded to the SSP, Jammu, for examination and appropriateaction.

“I am directed to forward a copy of the representation receivedfrom Khajuria for initiation of action under section 196 CrPC and request forfilling a complaint against former chief minister for commission of offenceunder section 124-A RPC and other relevant provisions of laws of the state,”Additional District Magistrate, Jammu, Rishpal Singh said in a letter to SSPJammu, forwarding Khajuria’s complaint

“In this context, you are requested to examine the complaintand take appropriate action warranted under law in the matter,” he added.On February 27, the activist had lodged acomplaint with the district magistrate against PDP president Mehbooba Mufti,alleging that “the seditious statement made by her Mufti on February 25 is anincitement to violence or public disorder and falls within ambit of section124-A Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) which also falls under chapter VI of the RPC andthus section 196 of CrPC is attracted.

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