Supreme Court on Thursday has directed that CPI(M) party leer Mohammedd Yusuf Tarigami be shifted to to AIIMS in Delhi from Srinagar.

Apex court also issued a tice to Centre on CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury's allegation that his party colleague was illegally detained in Jammu and Kashmir without official orders. SC has asked Centre to respond within a week in regards to allegation. 

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SC accepts Yechury's plea, MLA Mohammed Yusuf to be shifted to AIIMS for treatment

Apex court said that Yousuf Tarigami needed better treatment. Hence, he needed to be shifted to AIIMS in Delhi.

Sitaram Yechury's Visit

Earlier, CPI(M) leer h filed a habeas corpus petition in Supreme Court challenging detention of party leer Yousuf Tarigmai. On August 28, SC h permitted Sitaram Yechury to visit Kashmiri politician Tarigami on conditions of political purpose. Yechury h previously attempted to visit Tarigami twice only to be forced to return from Srinagar airport.

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On August 31, CPI(M) General Secretary Yechury tweeted that he h submitted an affidavit to Supreme Court of his August 29 meet with ailing party leer. affidavit was submitted in a sealed envelope. According to sources, it mentioned details of Tarigami's health condition and stressed necessity to shift MLA to AIIMS, Delhi.  affavit also talked about situation in Kashmir which is under lock-down after August 5.

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