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Mehbooba Mufti Meets Mirwaiz After Opposition to Gurez Tantra Event
Mehbooba Mufti met Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at his home on Sunday.
Mehbooba Mufti is a former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq is the Valley’s chief cleric and a Hurriyat leader.
The two had recently agreed that a Tantra event planned in Gurez should be stopped.
During the meeting, they talked about problems affecting society and culture.
They also discussed the political situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Mirwaiz said the conversation was good.
They said such concerns should be addressed together with all important groups involved.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti met Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday.
The meeting took place at Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s residence in the Valley.
Mirwaiz described the interaction as good and constructive.
They discussed social, cultural and societal concerns facing Jammu and Kashmir.
The meeting followed their calls for an immediate ban on a planned Tantra event in Gurez.
- Who
- Mehbooba Mufti and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.
- What
- They held a meeting and discussed social, cultural, societal and political concerns.
- Where
- At Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s residence in the Valley.
- When
- Sunday, days after their opposition to a planned Tantra event.
- Why
- To discuss challenges facing Jammu and Kashmir and the need for a coordinated response involving stakeholders.
Key facts
- Mehbooba Mufti’s role
- Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party president.
- Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s roles
- The Valley’s chief cleric and a Hurriyat leader.
- Meeting date
- Sunday.
- Meeting location
- Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s residence in the Valley.
- Recent common position
- Both opposed a planned Tantra event in Gurez.
- Political discussion
- The prevailing political situation in Jammu and Kashmir was discussed.
Quotes
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
Valley chief cleric and Hurriyat leader
“We had a conversation around the social, cultural and societal concerns and challenges facing us, and the need to address them in a concerted manner, taking all the stakeholders along”
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“Yes, Mehbooba ji visited me today. It was a good interaction.”
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