J&K Police file FIR over PDP’s Article 370 anniversary rally, party says ‘blatant misuse of power, authority’
The J&K Police have filed an FIR against PDP leaders, including Mehbooba Mufti and Iltija Mufti, following protests marking the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. The PDP has condemned the move as an abuse of power, while police allege that protesters attacked officers and obstructed official duties.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the ongoing political tensions in Jammu and Kashmir regarding the legal status of Article 370 and the limits of public protest in the region.
The J&K police on Thursday (August 6, 2026) lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leaders and workers, two days after the party took out multiple street protests over the abrogation of Article 370 in Srinagar. The PDP termed the FIR against the party leaders as “a blatant misuse of power and authority”.
The name of former J&K Chief Minister Mufti has been mentioned in the FIR for taking out a rally on August 4 and August 5 in the city, on the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, “without prior police permission”, a senior PDP leader said, on the condition of anonymity.
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