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New Indian Express
02-08-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Mehbooba's daughter Irtiqa to enter politics?
Irtiqa Mufti, elder daughter of PDP chief and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, is showing a keener interest in politics of late. The buzz is that she intends to join active politics. She showed no inclination earlier, even when her mother was CM, or when the state was bifurcated and Article 370 abrogated. Unlike Irtiqa, her younger sister, Iltija Mufti, became the PDP face when her mother and other party leaders were arrested after the abrogation and subsequent protests. She is currently the media advisor to Mehbooba and handle party affairs. Irtiqa has begun posting videos on X recently and getting noticed. 9-day Chinar Book Fest set to kick off today The second edition of the nine-day Chinar Book Festival 2025 begins in Srinagar on Saturday at the iconic SKICC, featuring over 200 publishers and bookstalls. Organised by the National Book Trust in collaboration with the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language and the Srinagar District Administration, the fair will conclude on August 10. Visitors can explore Rashtriya e-Pustakalaya, a digital library platform offering free access to thousands of e-books. The event will have three components daily, with children's activities in the mornings, book releases, author and writer interactions in the afternoons, and artistic showcases in the evening. Congress to intensify stir for restoration of statehood J&K Congress chief Tariq Hamid Karra says his party will intensify its stir for restoration of statehood to Jammu by observing August 5, the day when Article 370 was abrogated and the state downgraded, as 'black day'. It will be followed by organising a hunger strike on August 9. 'We want complete restoration. We talk of complete statehood as we have apprehensions that whenever statehood is restored, it might be partial. We want statehood like Gujarat, Maharashtra, UP or Andhra Pradesh,' he said. The Congress has a slew of programmes till August 21 as part of its 'Hamari Riyasat Hamara Haq' campaign, he adds. Fayaz wani Our correspondent in Jammu and Kashmir fayazwani123@
Time of India
27-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
PDP reasserts self-rule demand, fields Irtiqa in key role on foundation day
SRINAGAR: PDP reaffirmed Sunday its demand for self-rule in J&K, saying it would continue to push for cross-border trade, easing of travel between the Union territory and PoK, and a 'dignified resolution' to long-standing political conflicts. 'PDP was never meant to be just another party… We stood for self-rule… We believed that peace in South Asia runs through the hearts of the people of J&K, and not over their heads,' the party said a day before its foundation day. Since unveiling its self-rule doctrine in 2008, which proposed cross-LoC economic integration and a dual currency system between J&K and PoK, the party has carved a distinct political path. Unlike most regional parties that have focused on restoring statehood following the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, PDP has consistently called for full restoration of the article — and now appears intent on re-centring the political discourse around its self-rule narrative, sources said. Delivering the official message this year was Irtiqa Mufti, US-educated eldest daughter of party president Mehbooba Mufti . Irtiqa, who edits PDP's monthly mouthpiece Speak Up, said the party's foundation day was a moment to 'reflect on the idea that gave birth to PDP'. 'In 1999, my grandfather Mufti Mohammad Sayeed founded this party with the belief that the people of J&K deserve dignity, dialogue, and democratic rights,' she said in her widely circulated message. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No annual fees for life UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo Her appearance has fuelled speculation of her entry into politics, especially as her younger sister Iltija Mufti has been a prominent voice since 2019. However, PDP spokesperson Mohit Bhan said Irtiqa's current role remains within the party's communications team. Irtiqa has gradually stepped into the public sphere over the past few months, mirroring the political ascent once made by Iltija. Sunday's message marked her most visible role yet.
