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Mehbooba Mufti likens Delhi curbs to post‑2019 Kashmir restrictions
✍️ Kashmir Life
🗓 10 Oct 2026, 04:02 PM
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Former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said the restrictions imposed in Delhi mirror the clampdown imposed in Jammu and Kashmir after the 2019 revocation of its special status.
Mehbooba Mufti, who served as chief minister of the former state of Jammu and Kashmir, publicly compared the recent restrictions in Delhi to the security measures that were introduced in the region after the central government revoked its special constitutional status in August 2019.
Her remarks, reported by Kashmir Life, highlight concerns that the Delhi measures may be perceived as an extension of the broader pattern of curbs on civil liberties seen in the north‑eastern part of the country.
Mufti did not provide specific details of the Delhi restrictions but emphasized that the atmosphere of limited movement and heightened surveillance resembles the post‑2019 environment in Kashmir, where communication bans, internet shutdowns and curfews were frequently imposed.
The statement adds to ongoing debates about the balance between security imperatives and democratic freedoms across India, especially in the capital and the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir.
Her remarks, reported by Kashmir Life, highlight concerns that the Delhi measures may be perceived as an extension of the broader pattern of curbs on civil liberties seen in the north‑eastern part of the country.
Mufti did not provide specific details of the Delhi restrictions but emphasized that the atmosphere of limited movement and heightened surveillance resembles the post‑2019 environment in Kashmir, where communication bans, internet shutdowns and curfews were frequently imposed.
The statement adds to ongoing debates about the balance between security imperatives and democratic freedoms across India, especially in the capital and the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir.