Controversy Erupts Over Separatist Video FIR in Kashmir

Urdu, Recruitment Rules, And A Video of Separatist Leader Geelani: Why Iltija Mufti Faces an FIR

An FIR against People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti over a social media post has brought into sharp focus a familiar faultline in Jammu and Kashmir: the politics of language, layered with questions of identity, administration, and legality.

Controversy Erupts Over Separatist Video FIR in Kashmir

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PDP leader Iltija Mufti booked for sharing separatist Syed Ali Geelani’s video on importance of Urdu

‘Circulation of such content is a deliberate attempt to propagate separatist and secessionist narrative through digital platforms’, the police said.

FIR against PDP’s Iltija Mufti for sharing late Geelani’s video on Urdu

The action comes amid protests by the PDP against the government led by Omar Abdullah over the removal of Urdu as a mandatory qualification in revised recruitment rules for revenue posts.

J&K Police register FIR over circulation of separatist content on social media

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police have registered a case against certain individuals for allegedly circulating and disseminating videos on digital and social media platforms that promote separatist ideology and spread false information, officials said on Thursday. The FIR was registered on Wednesday in the Cyber Police Station Srinagar under cognisable offences punishable under Section 13(2) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, along wi…

Cyber police files FIR against Iltija Mufti for sharing Geelani’s video

Authorities have registered an FIR at the Cyber Police Station in Srinagar against PDP leader Iltija Mufti and others for circulating content that could incite public disaffection, disrupt public order, and undermine national integration, an official said. Police sources quoted in multiple reports said that the case was initiated after a video posted on X by Iltija Mufti, featuring late Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, came to the attentio…