Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti today said that the honourable High Court’s decision of not denying a passport to an individual for merely being related to a militant is certainly a step in the right direction. She said , “Given how even the basic fundamental right to travel is being weaponised brutally since 2019 in J&K.
There are countless cases pending in passport offices awaiting clearance from the CID department.”She added, “Not only are passports denied to such individuals but also journalists, students and also job seekers who despite fulfilling the pre requisites for government positions are also denied jobs only because of a negative report given by CID.
The status of the related militant—whether dead or alive—seems irrelevant.”She futher said, “Unfortunately this policy has even been extended to individuals even remote related to Jamaat-e-Islami party members as well.”
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