Mehbooba said that she actually wanted to say that “bahana banta hai” (militancy becomes an excuse/pretext for use of force by security forces during Kashmir protests) instead of “banta hai”

Omar Abdullah criticises Mehbooba Mufti's remarks on violence against Kashmiris as irresponsible and demands an apology.

We have seen this spectacle for the first time (in Delhi). We have seen it in Kashmir, for the last many years. There is militancy there and it is understandable (wahan militancy…