Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 28: The People’s Democratic Party leadership in Jammu today sought a fresh permission from the Governor’s administration to meet detained party president Mehbooba Mufti in Srinagar.
The Governor’s administration had earlier given permission to a delegation of the PDP leaders to meet the former Chief Minister but the party deferred the proposed visit following some differences within its camp over the visit.
“Senior PDP leaders met and decided to seek a fresh permission from the concerned authorities to meet the party president,” senior party functionary and former legislator Ved Mahajan told the Excelsior.
Accordingly, he said, a letter was sent to the Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, to seek his permission for a deputation of Jammu-based leaders, including former legislators, to visit Mufti on October 30.
Mufti, along with other prominent mainstream leaders in the Valley, have been under detention since August 5 when the Centre abrogated Jammu and Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 of the Constitution and bifurcated the state into two Union Territories.
Mahajan, who was authorised to seek the formal permission from the authorities, said the composition of the delegation would be decided only after the permission is granted.
Follow our WhatsApp channel