‘Those raising voice charged with sedition, summoned by agencies, won’t change any stance on fight for rights of people, restoration of Art 370’
Srinagar, Mar 25: The former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Thursday said that the dissent has been criminalized in the country, saying that there will be no change in the party’s strategy over fighting for the rights of people including the restoration of Article 370.
“One who speaks against you (Government of India) is being either booked under seditious charges or being summoned by the investigative agencies,” Mehbooba said after nearly five-hour long questioning by Enforcement Department (ED) here in Srinagar with regard to the money laundering case
“I was questioned about my father’s property in Bijbehara, which we have sold out and was asked how I sold it and other related things. Secondly, about the funds during my tenure as Chief Minister,” she said, adding that she has nothing to hide as she is clean.
Mehbooba further stated that there will be no change in the party’s stance over the fight for the rights of Jammu and Kashmir people especially regarding the restoration of Article 370.
Pertinently, the ED questioned the former chief minister Mehbooba for five hours in Srinagar in a case related to money laundering.
Notably, Mehbooba had last evening confirmed that she will appear before the ED at its Srinagar office at 11:00 AM in the morning. The PDP chief reached ED office at around 11:00 AM where she was questioned for nearly five hours and was allowed to go at around 04:35 PM.
ED had issued summon to Mehbooba Mufti on March 5 this year, asking her to appear before the agency for questioning in a money laundering case in New Delhi on March 15.
