Omar Abdullah Asks Mehbooba Mufti to Apologize over Remarks on Use of Pellets in Kashmir
Omar Abdullah said Mehbooba Mufti should apologize after she appeared to defend the use of force against Kashmiris at a student protest.
- On Monday, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah demanded an apology from Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti, accusing her of justifying the use of force against Kashmiris during remarks at Jantar Mantar.
- During a July 23 protest in Delhi, Mufti criticized police action against students but defended Kashmir security measures, saying 'yeh to banta hai' regarding force used against militants.
- Citing mass detentions, Abdullah argued such 'irresponsible' statements from leaders deter ordinary citizens from fighting for their rights, noting 15,000 people connected to 2,500 detainees have been alienated.
- The PDP alleged the video was 'doctored' using artificial intelligence, but Abdullah dismissed the claim, insisting Mufti should simply apologize rather than defend her remarks.
- Abdullah warned that when politicians support the Centre's use of force, they lose public trust needed for campaigns like statehood restoration, undermining citizens' willingness to fight for their rights.
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Omar slams Mehbooba over violence against Kashmiris remark, seeks apology
We have seen this spectacle for the first time (in Delhi). We have seen it in Kashmir, for the last many years. There is militancy there and it is understandable (wahan militancy hai, uska ek banta hai), Mehbooba had said at Janatar Mantar protest
Omar slams Mehbooba Mufti over Jantar Mantar remarks, demands apology - The Tribune
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said PDP president Mehbooba Mufti should have stayed away from the protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, accusing her of justifying the use of force in Kashmir through her remarks at the demonstration.
The Economic Times
Times of IndiaOmar Abdullah asks Mehbooba Mufti to apologize over remarks on use of pellets in Kashmir
J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday demanded that PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti apologise for remarks made at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, where she opposed police action against student protesters but said the past use of pellet guns in Kashmir was understandable because security forces were combating militancy.
Omar Abdullah Slams Mehbooba Over Kashmiris Remarks, Seeks Apology
"Irresponsible\" statements made by people who have been in a position of power can act as a deterrent for ordinary people to fight for their rights, Abdullah told reporters outside his private office.
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