BJP demands arrest of Mehbooba Mufti for 'seditious' remarks

The BJP unit in Jammu & Kashmir on Friday demanded the arrest of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti for her "seditious remarks" wherein she said she would only hold the national tricolour when the flag of the erstwhile state is restored. In an act seen as defiance, the flag of the erstwhile state was prominently placed on a table in front of the PDP president as she addressed reporters for the first time since her release from 14-month detention following the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. The BJP said "no power on earth" can either hoist the state flag again or restore Article 370. J&K BJP president Ravinder Raina told reporters that Governor Manoj Sinha must take cognisance of seditious remarks of Mehbooba Mufti and put her behind bars.