Srinagar, Sept. 19 -- Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufii has written to the union Home Minister Amit Shah, urging him to view the case of jailed separatist leader Yasin Malik through a "humanitarian lens", noting that while she differ with Malik's ideology, his decision to renounce violence and pursue non-violent political engagement could not be ignored.
The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Malik is serving a life sentence awarded by a National Investigation Agency (NIA) court for receiving foreign funding and links with militant outfits.
The NIA has approached the Delhi High Court seeking enhancement of the sentence to capital punishment.
The former Chief Minister Mehbooba said the letter to Home Minister was ...