Mehbooba Mufti questions visit of "right-leaning" EU MPs to Kashmir

Mehmooba Mufti, who's Twitter profile is being handled by her daughter taking a dig at the visit of European Union (EU) delegation to Kashmir and questioned the presence of mostly "right-leaning Islamophobic" MPs. The former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir claimed that there have been reports of “stone-pelting and massive shutdown” in Srinagar on Tuesday. The PDP chief criticising the presence of EU MPs, questioned the government for not allowing US Senator Chris Van Hollen to visit the Kashmir valley.   

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The EU delegation met with PM Modi and NSA Ajit Doval on Monday to discuss the situation prevailing in Kashmir post the abrogation of Article 370. The former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir also hit out at the government on Monday by accusing them of getting involved in the “normalcy acrobatics” in the State. 

The delegation’s visit to J&K 

The unofficial 28-member EU delegation arrived in India on Monday. This includes MEPs from Italy, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Poland, and Slovakia. They met the National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Prime Minister Narendra Modi who discussed the situation in J&K. During their two-day visit to Srinagar, the delegation is likely to meet the administrative officials, locals, civil society as well as members of the security apparatus. Furthermore, they will call on the Governor of the state. A visit to the Dal lake and other neighbouring areas is also on the agenda. According to the sources, the delegation will have an overnight stay in Srinagar.  

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