Omar tweeted a photo of him sitting with Mehbooba, alongside his father Farooq.
“My father and I called Mehbooba Mufti Sahiba this afternoon to inquire about his well-being after his release from detention, “Omar tweeted.
My father and I called @MehboobaMufti Sahiba this afternoon to inquire about his well-being after his release from… https://t.co/6dtXVqMYzw
– Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) 1602669707000
He also said that Mufti agreed to join a meeting of the signatories of the Gupkar Declaration tomorrow.
Mehbooba, detained since August last year, was released last night by the J&K administration.
Mehbooba thanked the Abdullahs for their insight and also said she is sure they can change things “together”.
It was nice of you and Farooq Sahab to come home. It gave me courage to hear it. I’m sure that all together we can … https://t.co/eMUYGqtDVy
– Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) 1602671342000
The release of the head of the PPD occurred before the expiration of the deadline set by the Supreme Court, to which her daughter Iltija Mufti had addressed with a petition for habeas corpus challenging her “illegal” detention. On September 29, the CS had given the Jammu and Kashmir administration until October 14 to explain how long they intended to keep Mufti in custody.
(With inputs from agencies)
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