BJP’s Surankote candidate Bukhari dies of heart attack in J&K’s Poonch
Jammu: Former minister and BJP candidate from Surankote, Mushtaq Ahmad Shah Bukhari, died on Wednesday after collapsing at his residence in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, party leaders said.
He was 75 and is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.
Bukhari was unwell for some time and suffered a heart attack at 7 am, leading to his death, a BJP leader said.
Bukhari, a two-time former MLA from Surankote, joined the BJP in February this year after the Centre granted Scheduled Tribe status to his Pahari community.
He was fielded from Surankote, which went to polls along with 25 other segments in the second phase on September 25.
Bukhari had quit the National Conference in February 2022 after four decades long association following an argument with party president Farooq Abdullah over the Scheduled Tribe status.
Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina and the leaders of other political parties condoled Bukhari's death.
“Bukhari was a mass leader and his death left a void which is very hard to fill,” Raina said.
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Petition filed in SC against Delhi Police's prohibitory order banning assemblies, protest
New Delhi: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the prohibitory order issued by Delhi Police, which bans the assembly of five or more persons, dharnas, and protests in the capital from September 30 to October 5.
The prohibitory order was imposed under s. 163 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), previously s. 144 of the CrPC. The order cited intelligence inputs indicating that some unsocial elements might attempt to create a disturbance during the first week of October.
The Delhi Police, led by Commissioner Sanjay Arora, stated in the order that multiple organisations have given calls for protests, demonstrations, and campaigns during this period. The Commissioner highlighted that the atmosphere in Delhi is sensitive due to several issues, including the proposed Waqf Amendment Bill, the Shahi Idgah issue in Sadar Bazaar, and the politically charged MCD Standing Committee elections.
The order also notes the heavy movement of VVIPs and dignitaries on October 2, Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary, and ongoing assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana, necessitating heightened surveillance and regulation of public gatherings.
