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Mehbooba Mufti

DOB: 22nd May, 1959

Mehbooba Mufti is an Indian politician and former chief minister of Indian Occupied Kashmir (4th April 2016-19th June 2018). Mehbooba is the first woman chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and India's second Muslim woman chief minister after Syeda Anwara Taimur of Assam. She is the president of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mehbooba suppoted the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2016 but however she resigned on 19th June,2018 after BJP withdrew support from the coalition government. Mehbooba Mufti was a member of Indian parliament representing Anantnag in the 16th Lok Sabha. She had also represented Anantnag in the 14th Lok Sabha. Her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was appointed as India's home minister in 1989 and was released after a few days in exchange for some terrorists. In 1996 state assembly elections, Mehbooba Mufti was one of the popular elected members from Bijbehra on INC ticket. Mehbooba Mufti contested in the parliamentary elections in 1999 from Srinagar and she lost to the sitting member Omar Abdullah. She won her Pahalgam seat from South Kashmir, when assembly elections were held again in 2002.

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Implement GST in J&K from July 1: Arun Jaitley asks CM

Implement GST in J&K from July 1: Arun Jaitley asks CM Mehbooba Mufti

Jun 27, 2017, 01:48 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday asked Jammu and Kashmir to roll out GST from July 1 as failure to implement it will lead to "adverse impact" of price rise and put local industry at a disadvantage

Jaitley urges J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti to roll-out GST from

Jaitley urges J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti to roll-out GST from July 1

Politics | Jun 26, 2017, 10:12 PM IST

Jaitley said if Jammu and Kashmir is not able to introduce GST from July 1, 2017, it may lead to many adverse impacts.

CM Mehbooba Mufti condemns Jamia Masjid cop lynching

Srinagar: Don’t test the patience of J&K police, says CM Mehbooba Mufti on cop lynching

Politics | Jun 23, 2017, 02:21 PM IST

The brutal lynching of the Deputy Superintendent of Police by an angry mob outside Jamia Masjid in Srinagar’s Nowhatta area has drawn strong condemnation from politicians across party lines

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‘No other way but talks’: Mehbooba Mufti on resolution of Kashmir issue

Politics | Jun 17, 2017, 11:10 PM IST

“Dialogue has always been part of our agenda and manifesto, whether it was in 2002 or today. Several wars have been fought but the issue has not been resolved.

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India's progress incomplete unless J&K pulled out of misery, says CM Mufti

Politics | Jun 10, 2017, 10:14 PM IST

Addressing a gathering at Doda after laying the foundation stone of a Medical College there, she said the basic idea behind stitching an alliance in the state was to get it out of its perennial miseries and challenges.

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Mani Shankar Aiyar-led peaceniks meet Mehbooba Mufti, Kashmiri separatist leaders in Srinagar

Politics | May 25, 2017, 11:00 PM IST

A delegation of peace activists led by senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar today called on Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and separatist leaders.

Mehbooba Mufti heckled by women at function

Mehbooba Mufti heckled by women at function, forced to leave

Politics | May 16, 2017, 08:46 PM IST

Mehbooba Mufti today was forced to leave a women's self-help group function following hooting and sloganeering.

Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP a sympathiser of terrorists, says

India TV Samvaad: Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP a sympathiser of terrorists, says JDU’s KC Tyagi

Politics | Jun 24, 2019, 01:35 PM IST

JD(U) leader K C Tyagi said that the BJP had no right to question Nitish Kumar’s alliance with Lalu Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal.

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Students should focus on studies, let elders deal with bigger issues: J&K CM

Politics | May 14, 2017, 09:58 PM IST

On being asked about the student protests across the Valley, Mehbooba said the students should focus on their education and leave the bigger issues to the elders.

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Will consider providing security to separatists if they ask for, says J&K CM

Politics | May 13, 2017, 08:53 PM IST

Hizbul Mujahideen militant Mussa, in a video message yesterday, had threatened to kill separatist leadership for terming Kashmir a political issue instead of Islamic struggle.

Union Home Secretary holds talks with J&K CM

Union Home Secretary holds talks with J&K CM, Governor over security situation

India | May 11, 2017, 11:10 PM IST

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi today met Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and held extensive discussions on the security situation.

Don’t show discussions spreading hatred against people of

Don’t show discussions spreading hatred against people of Kashmir: Mufti urges media

Politics | May 08, 2017, 02:19 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today asked the national media to desist from portraying all Kashmiri youth as stone-pelters and not to show discussions that develop hatred against the people of the state.

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‘PM Modi alone can pull Kashmir out of quagmire’: Mehbooba Mufti

Politics | May 06, 2017, 06:35 PM IST

Mufti also said that nobody will be allowed to disturb the peaceful atmosphere of the state and that who take the law into their own hands will be dealt with appropriately.

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Don’t exaggerate unrest in Kashmir, focus on development: Centre to Mehbooba Mufti

Politics | May 03, 2017, 12:19 PM IST

The central government has reportedly asked the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to scale down the rhetoric on stone pelting and focus on proper redressal of civic and power failure issues to connect with the people of the state.

Mehbooba Mufti holds security meet amid worsening situation

J&K: CM Mehbooba Mufti holds security meet, advocates 'healing touch' towards youth

Politics | Apr 26, 2017, 01:26 AM IST

J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti today discussed the worsening security situation in the Valley with top brass of army, police and other agencies.

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J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti chairs security meet amid spiralling protests

Politics | Apr 25, 2017, 02:03 PM IST

Kashmir is in the grip of increased violence since the April 9 by-poll for the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency. The security forces are under intense pressure as they are faced with almost daily protests and stone-pelting, especially by students.

J-K CM Mehbooba Mufti after meeting with PM Modi in New

Talks not possible in Kashmir amid stone-pelting and bullets: Mufti

Politics | Apr 24, 2017, 06:56 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said that talks cannot be initiated in the state amid stone-pelting and bullets.

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Kashmir unrest: No option but to talk, Mehbooba Mufti tells PM Modi

Politics | Apr 24, 2017, 11:55 AM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today met Prime minister Narendra Modi amid deteriorating law and order situation in the state.

Reach out to them: PM Modi tells states over violence

Reach out to them: PM Modi tells states over violence against Kashmiri students

Politics | Apr 24, 2017, 07:44 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked all Chief Ministers to stay in touch with the Kashmiri youth in their states and take care of their interests.

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World | Apr 24, 2017, 07:34 AM IST

Almost all Americans who voted for Donald Trump in 2016 presidential elections remain firmly loyal to him despite the US President suffering a historically low approval rating while approaching his first 100 days in White House.