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Mehbooba Mufti holds Indian national flag upside down during protest in Srinagar

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti held the Indian national flag upside down during a protest in Srinagar against the revocation of Article 370. The incident occurred outside the PDP party office as the party observed a day of protest. Visuals of the event have circulated, drawing criticism from some Kashmiri citizens who have called for legal action against the leader.

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Mahesh Sharma, the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Ms. Mehbooba Mufti and other dignitaries at the inauguration of the BITB (Bharat International Tourism Bazaar), in New Delhi
File photo: Ministry of Tourism / GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons

What Happened

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti participated in a protest outside the PDP party office in Srinagar. During the demonstration, which marked a day of protest against the revocation of Article 370, Mufti was seen holding the Indian national flag in an inverted position. Visuals of the incident were subsequently released to the public.

The act has drawn sharp criticism from some Kashmiri citizens who have demanded that the leader be imprisoned for the gesture. Mufti has previously faced scrutiny for her public remarks regarding national symbols and the Indian military, including past comments criticizing the use of slogans like Jai Hind and Vande Mataram.

Key Facts

  1. Mehbooba Mufti is the leader of the PDP and a former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
  2. The protest took place outside the PDP party office in Srinagar.
  3. The demonstration was held to protest the revocation of Article 370.
  4. Visual evidence shows Mufti holding the Indian national flag upside down.
  5. Some Kashmiri citizens have publicly criticized the action and called for her imprisonment.

The Timeline2

Every article on this story, in the order it was filed. We do not rank the outlets.

  1. 5 Aug

    1. JBjanmabhumi
      ആർട്ടിക്കിൾ 370 റദ്ദാക്കിയതിനെതിരെ പ്രതിഷേധിക്കാൻ ദേശീയ പതാക തല കീഴായി പിടിച്ച് മെഹബൂബ മുഫ്തി ; ജയിലിലടക്കണമെന്ന് രാജ്യസ്നേഹികളായ കശ്മീരികൾ
    2. DHDeccan Herald
      Complaint filed in Jammu against Mehbooba Mufti for allegedly dishonouring national flag

Where This Is Being Covered2 languages

Languages

Newsrooms carrying this story, by publication language.

  • English1 outlet
  • Malayalamമലയാളം1 outlet

Regional reach

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Jammu & Kashmir: No local newsroomLadakh: No local newsroomPunjab: No local newsroomChandigarh: No local newsroomHimachal Pradesh: No local newsroomUttarakhand: No local newsroomHaryana: No local newsroomDelhi NCR: No local newsroomUttar Pradesh: No local newsroomRajasthan: No local newsroomGujarat: No local newsroomDadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu: No local newsroomMaharashtra: No local newsroomGoa: No local newsroomMadhya Pradesh: No local newsroomChhattisgarh: No local newsroomBihar: No local newsroomJharkhand: No local newsroomWest Bengal: No local newsroomOdisha: No local newsroomSikkim: No local newsroomArunachal Pradesh: No local newsroomAssam: No local newsroomNagaland: No local newsroomMeghalaya: No local newsroomManipur: No local newsroomTripura: No local newsroomMizoram: No local newsroomTelangana: No local newsroomKarnataka: Deccan HeraldAndhra Pradesh: No local newsroomKerala: JanmabhumiTamil Nadu: No local newsroomPuducherry: No local newsroomLakshadweep: No local newsroomAndaman & Nicobar: No local newsroom
  • No local newsroom
  • 1 outlet
  • 2 or more

2 states with local coverage. Concentrated in the South.

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