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Mehbooba says she is a dimaagi Naxal
Times of India··17 Aug
Former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti wrote on X that she supports Article 370 and is a dimaagi Naxal. She replied to Union minister Kiren Rijiju, who said Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not call opposition leaders dimaagi Naxals. Rijiju listed Article 370 supporters among those he said fit the term. The post followed the 15 August speech.
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What It Means For You
- If you follow the Article 370 debate, Mehbooba placed herself in a category Rijiju named after the Independence Day speech.
- Anyone tracking Jammu and Kashmir politics can note the National Conference still seeks restoration of special status and statehood.
- If you are comparing party records, NC leaders tied the 2019 abrogation to the earlier PDP-BJP coalition government.
What's Happening
- On 16 August 2026, Mehbooba Mufti posted that she supports Article 370 and is a dimaagi Naxal.
- Rijiju said the Prime Minister had not labelled opposition leaders and listed three categories he said fit the term.
- The National Conference said mixing Article 370 with the label was a disservice to the Constitution.
What Changed On 5 August 2019
- The Centre abrogated Article 370 and Article 35A and bifurcated Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories.
- Jammu and Kashmir retained a legislature; Ladakh did not.
- Congress leader P. Chidambaram had separately said he was proud to be called a dimaagi Naxal after the same speech.
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