Iltija Mufti Takes Responsibility for Controversial Video, Urges Police to Avoid Summoning Supporters
‘I take full responsibility’: Iltija urges police not to summon supporters over shared video
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Iltija Mufti, a leader from the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir, has taken full responsibility for sharing a video featuring Syed Ali Shah Geelani discussing the Urdu language. She urged police not to summon individuals who shared her post, amidst accusations from J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah regarding her intentions.
- 01Iltija Mufti takes responsibility for her tweet featuring Syed Ali Shah Geelani.
- 02The Jammu and Kashmir Police filed a First Information Report (FIR) against her.
- 03Mufti urged police not to harass those who shared her post.
- 04Chief Minister Omar Abdullah accused Mufti of spreading misinformation about Urdu.
- 05The controversy follows the PDP's previous voting behavior in the Rajya Sabha elections.
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Iltija Mufti, a prominent leader of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir, has publicly accepted full responsibility for sharing a video of Syed Ali Shah Geelani discussing the significance of the Urdu language. Following the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) by the Jammu and Kashmir Police's cyber wing, Mufti expressed her concern over the police summoning individuals who shared her post. In a message on social media platform X, she stated, 'I take full responsibility for a recent video on Urdu that I tweeted,' and urged the police to direct their inquiries to her instead. This incident has drawn criticism from J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who accused Mufti of attempting to mislead the public regarding the Urdu language, suggesting that her actions were a diversion from the PDP's past voting decisions in favor of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the Rajya Sabha elections. The situation highlights ongoing tensions surrounding language and political accountability in the region.
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This incident may affect public discourse around language and political accountability in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly among supporters of the PDP.
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