Srinagar, June 19 -- Former Chief Minister and People's Democratic Party president, Mehbooba Mufti, on Thursday urged the Union government to intervene on humanitarian grounds in the case of ailing separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah.
Citing Shah's "critical health condition", Mehbooba called for immediate measures to ensure adequate medical care and requested that his family be allowed to remain by his side during this difficult time.
"Shabir Shah incarcerated in Tihar Jail for a considerable period is reportedly suffering from prostate cancer & is in urgent need of surgery. Deeply unfortunate that the Courts have barred his family from being present during his treatment," Mehbooba said in a post on X.
She appealed Union Home Sec...