NIA seeks death penalty for Yasin Malik, Draws controversy with comparison to Osama Bin Laden

The Delhi high court on Monday sought a response from separatist leader and chief of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Yasin Malik, who was awarded a life term by a trial court, on a plea by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) seeking the death penalty against him in a terror funding case. A bench of justices Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh also issued the production warrant for Malik to appear before the court on the next date of hearing on August 9. During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta,…

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‘Muslim Hating’ Becomes fashionable, Even among educated individuals: Naseeruddin Shah

'Muslim Hating' Becomes fashionable, Even among educated individuals: Naseeruddin Shah

Naseeruddin Shah recently said that hate against the Muslim community is being ‘cleverly’ tapped into the minds of people. He added that it has become ‘fashionable’ and called it worrying times. The actor is a vocal critic of the ruling government party. Also read: Taj – Reign of Revenge Part 2 trailer: Vengeful Salim takes on Akbar in battle for the throne Naseeruddin Shah’s latest work Naseeruddin Shah’s last outing Taj: Divided by Blood stars him in the role of Akbar. It also stars Dharmendra, Aashim Gulati, Sandhya Mridul and…

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Former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti responds strongly to Altaf Bukhari’s comment on Yasin Malik Controversy

Former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti responds strongly to Altaf Bukhari's comment on Yasin Malik Controversy

A day after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) sought the death penalty for Yasin Malik, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said his case must be reviewed and reconsidered, reported Press Trust of India. Mufti said that Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik’s case must be reviewed and reconsidered as in a democracy like India even the assassins of a prime minister were pardoned. Earlier, the NIA reached the High Court seeking the death penalty for Malik, who was awarded a life term by a…

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