Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s passport application has been rejected by the Regional Passport Office here, based on an “adverse” police verification report.
In a letter to the president of the Popular Democratic Party (PDP), the passport officer informed Mehbooba that his application for an Indian passport has been rejected as the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Union Territory had recommended not to grant him the document.
The letter adds that Mehbooba can appeal the decision in a higher forum provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MEA).
The Passport Office refused to issue my passport based on the CID report which cited it as “detrimental to the security of India”. This is the level of normality achieved in Kashmir since August 2019, when a former chief minister with a passport is a threat to the sovereignty of a powerful nation. pic.twitter.com/3Z2CfDgmJy
– Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) March 29, 2021
Commenting on the rejection of her application, the PDP chair said that it shows the level of normality achieved in Kashmir.
“The Passport Office refused to issue my passport based on the CID report which called it ‘detrimental’ to the security of India. This is the level of normality reached in Kashmir since August 2019 that a former Chief Minister with a passport is a threat to the sovereignty of a powerful nation, ”he wrote on Twitter.
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