SSDF requests sedition case against Mehbooba Mufti

Jammu, Apr 23 Activists of Shiv Sena Dogra Front (SSDF) Tuesday staged a protest here, demanding registration of a rebellion body of evidence against previous chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti for "speaking the language of Pakistan".

The protesters were angry over comments made by Mehbooba on Monday in which she hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing nuclear bombs in the political discourse.

Led by their leader Ashok Gupta, many SSDF activists took out the rally from Rani Park here, raising trademarks against the PDP chief and burning her effigy before dispersing off peacefully.

During a rally in Rajasthan's Barmer on Sunday, Modi had said India is not any more terrified of nuclear threats of Pakistan.

"Otherwise every other day they (Pakistan) used to give nuclear threats. What do we have? Have we kept it for Diwali?" he had said.

Responding to Modi's statement, Mehbooba had tweeted, "If India hasn't kept nuclear bomb for Diwali, it's obvious Pakistan's not kept theirs for Eid either. Don't know why PM Modi must stoop so low & reduce political discourse to this."

She was trolled by Twitter users for her comments.

Gupta said Mehbooba ought to be "sent to Pakistan to fight elections".

"A edition case should be filed against her for talking the language of Pakistan," Gupta told journalists.

"The Election Commission is taking action against politicians for abusing the model code of conduct in other states, yet has failed to act against the politicians here," he said.

Mufti is challenging the Lok Sabha elections from the Anantnag parliamentary electorate of south Kashmir. Surveying started in Anantnag area before on Tuesday.

The constituency will go to polls in three phases. The second phases is on April 29 and the last on May 6.