‘Dissent criminalised’: Mehbooba Mufti lashes out at govt post ED questioning

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday lashed out at the federal government, saying that “dissent has been criminalized” within the nation. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief made the remarks minutes after her questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in reference to a money-laundering probe. She was questioned for greater than 5 and a half hours by the probe company. 

Earlier within the day, Mufti arrived at the ED workplace amid tight safety at the monetary probe company’s workplace positioned within the Rajbagh space. 

“Questions were asked regarding the sale of land that was owned by Mufti saheb and me in Bijbehara and use of the chief minister’s secret funds. Dissent has been criminalized in the country. This country is ruled by either ED, CBI, or NIA,” Mufti stated. 

“Whoever speaks up, ED and NIA are used against them. The nation is not running according to the Constitution of India but according to the agenda of a particular party,” she stated.

Further, she said that she doesn’t have something to cover. “I don’t have anything to hide and my hands are clean and it is the reason why it took them two years and now they are asking about the details of my father’s property details and how you gave your sacred fund to widows.”

She additionally stated that her social gathering will carry on preventing for the problems of Jammu and Kashmir for which the PDP was fashioned and “we will continue to work for that and we will also work to restore Article 370 which has been revoked”.

Earlier, Mufti has skipped two summons of the ED for her questioning within the nationwide capital. She has requested the ED to query her at the Srinagar workplace of the company, which the company has accepted.

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