Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s application for a passport has been rejected by the Regional Passport Office here, based on an “adverse” police verification report.
In a letter to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president, the passport officer has informed Mehbooba that her application for an Indian passport has been rejected as the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Union Territory had recommended against granting the document to her.
The letter adds that Mehbooba can appeal against the decision at a higher forum provided by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
Commenting on the rejection of her application, the PDP president said it shows the level of normalcy achieved in Kashmir.
“Passport Office refused to issue my passport based on CID’s report citing it as ‘detrimental’ to the security of India. This is the level of normalcy achieved in Kashmir since Aug 2019 that an ex Chief Minister holding a passport is a threat to the sovereignty of a mighty nation,” she wrote on Twitter.
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An ex Chief Minister holding a passport is not a threat to the sovereignty of a mighty nation, it is just that the state heads of the neighboring country has shown time and again what can be done with the passport, and their friends may just follow in their footsteps.
For Indians Dubai is no more an option but with enough money London is willing to harbor anyone irrespective of the background. The protection money works there.
You are ashamed to respect the national flag. Why the hell do you need Indian passport?