A Delhi court has said that Asiya Andrabi, founder of the women separatist group Dukhtaran-E-Millat, and her associates Sofi Fehmeeda and Nahida Nasreen did not show allegiance to the Constitution of India and actively worked for Kashmir’s secession.
The observation came while the court convicted the trio on Wednesday for waging war against the country and other offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC).Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
In a detailed order made public on Thursday, NIA court judge Chander Jit Singh said the accused were openly calling for Kashmir’s separation from India on religious grounds, which directly challenged the country’s national integrity.
The court noted that their repeated calls for the secession of an integral part of India amounted to a complete rejection of India’s constitutional framework.
The judge also referred to instances where Andrabi sought support from Pakistan-based platforms. The court cited a 2018 interview in which she said that the “gun is a must” for holding a referendum, observing that such remarks went far beyond political dissent and showed support for violent means to achieve secession.
Addressing the defence argument about the right to self-determination based on UN resolutions, the court pointed out a clear contradiction. It said that while the accused claimed such a right, they also stated that Kashmir was part of Pakistan and under what they called “illegal occupation” by India.
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