Former Chief Minister and Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Mehbooba Mufti was set free by the Jammu & Kashmir administration which revoked her detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA) late on Tuesday.
Mehbooba was placed under preventive detention ahead of Abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019. Later she was slapped with PSA in the month of February 2020. On April 7, 2020 she was shifted to her own house but was barred from speaking to media and meeting others, including her party leaders.
Spokesman of Jammu & Kashmir Government Rohit Kansal announced the decision. He wrote, “Mehbooba Mufti being released today.” Mehbooba’s daughter Iltija Mufti also tweeted instantly confirming the news.
“As Mufti’s illegal detention finally comes to an end, Id like to thank everybody who supported me in these tough times. I owe a debt of gratitude to you all. This is Iltija signing off. May allah protect you”.
Former Chief Minister and National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah also welcomed the release of Mufti and termed her detention “a travesty and against democracy”.
“I’m pleased to hear that Mehbooba Mufti Sahiba has been released after more than a year in detention. Her continued detention was a travesty and was against the basic tenets of democracy. Welcome out Mehbooba”,Omar Abdullah tweeted.