Police refuse to update passport of former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar, Ta. 29. Monday, March, 2021

The state police has refused to allow the passport of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.

"The passport office has refused to issue me a passport on the basis of a report by the state CID. The reason given in the report is that it poses a threat to security. I wonder how the passport of a former chief minister can be a threat to a powerful country," Mufti said. Is.

Mufti's passport expired on May 31, 2019, but he then applied for a passport update. However, he has not been issued a passport yet. Mufti has appealed to the Jammu and Kashmir High Court for this. Not met by the office.

Mehbooba Mufti was detained like other leaders when the central government removed Article 270 from the state. She was released 14 months later last November. However, Mehbooba Mufti claimed that she was being prevented from leaving. Is.