Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday, in a letter to Home Minister Amit Shah, urged him to view the case of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Yasin Malik through a “humanitarian lens”.

In a post on X, Mufti wrote that even though she differed with the political ideologies of Malik, it was impossible to ignore the courage for him to renounce violence and choose the path of political engagement.

“I’ve written to Shri Amit Shah ji to view Yasin Malik’s case through a humanitarian lens. While I differ with his political ideology, one cannot ignore the courage it took him to renounce violence and choose the path of political engagement and non violent dissent,” the post read.

In her letter to Shah, Mufti wrote that Malik’s story was no simple one, and the

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