Guarantee therapy of ailing jailed separatist chief Shabir Shah, permit household to fulfill him: Mirwaiz, Mehbooba to Centre

Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Peoples Democratic Social gathering (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday (June 20, 2025) urged the Central Authorities “to make sure the therapy of incarcerated separatist Shabir Shah”.

“Experiences of Shabir Shah Sahab’s severe well being situation in Tihar Jail, and denial of entry to his members of the family to speak to him on telephone for the previous two years, or look after him when he’s going through such a medical emergency and is in dire want of a surgical procedure, may be very unlucky and disturbing,” the Mirwaiz, who led the Friday prayers on the Jama Masjid, mentioned.

He mentioned Mr. Shah’s spouse had filed a bail plea “on his grave medical situation”, however was rejected. “The extended imprisonment, devoid of due authorized course of, has made the method their punishment. It’s in opposition to the very concept that the Indian authorized system claims to uphold — the fundamental human rights of the prisoners, violating the very thought of human dignity, due course of and justice,” the Mirwaiz mentioned.

He appealed to the Authorities of India and the authorities “to instantly intervene to make sure that due medical care is prolonged to Shah Sahab, and his household is allowed entry to be with him when he wants them probably the most”.

“I additionally attraction to the elected authorities of J&Okay to boost this severe concern and supply each help that they’ll on this matter,” the Mirwaiz mentioned.

Ms. Mufti additionally expressed concern over Mr. Shah’s well being circumstances. “Shabir Shah incarcerated in Tihar Jail for a substantial interval is reportedly affected by prostate most cancers & is in pressing want of surgical procedure. Deeply unlucky that the Courts have barred his household from being current throughout his therapy. Attraction the Dwelling Secretary Govind Mohan ji to kindly intervene on humanitarian grounds & make sure that due compassion care is prolonged on this important time and that his household is allowed to be by his aspect at this tough hour,” Ms. Mufti mentioned.

Mr. Shah headed the separatist organisation, Democratic Freedom Social gathering, which was banned by the Ministry of Dwelling Affairs (MHA) in 2023. Mr. Shah was arrested by the Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) in 2017 in an alleged terror financing case. Prior to now, Mr. Shah was amongst key separatist figures who engaged within the backchannel dialogue with the Centre.

The Delhi Excessive Courtroom on June 12 refused a bail plea of Mr. Shah, saying he was “concerned in quite a few felony instances, all of which relate to the conspiring for the secession of Jammu and Kashmir from India.”