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Omar Abdullah seeks apology from Mehbooba Mufti
The Hindu··29 Jul
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah sought an apology from PDP's Mehbooba Mufti over remarks suggesting security forces in Kashmir had reason to use force on protesters that did not exist for demonstrators at Delhi's Jantar Mantar site. The BJP separately demanded a ban on the PDP, along the lines of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami organisation.
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What It Means For You
- Kashmiri residents following statehood demands will see this exchange as part of a larger debate on political accountability.
- Anyone tracking J&K politics should note the BJP's call to ban the PDP could reshape the state's political landscape.
- Families affected by past pellet gun use may find this debate reopening questions about who bears responsibility.
What's Happening
- Omar Abdullah sought an apology from Mehbooba Mufti over remarks on the use of force against protesters.
- Mufti had said security forces in Kashmir justified force citing militancy, unlike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar protests.
- The BJP separately demanded a ban on the PDP along the lines of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami.
A Dispute Rooted in Kashmir's Pellet Gun History
- PDP leaders accused Abdullah of introducing pellet guns into Kashmir's policing during his tenure as chief minister.
- PDP said over 13 lakh pellets were fired and 7,000 cartridges used during its own government's term.
- PDP leaders said the National Conference's criticism is a diversion from over 3,500 arrests after the Anantnag attack.
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