Iltija Mufti Questions Political Double Standards, Defends Geelani’s Granddaughter’s Right to Embrace Her Grandfather’s Ideology

**Asks why Sheikh Abdullah’s political legacy is accepted while Geelani’s granddaughter faces questions over her ideological choices**

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SRINAGAR NOV, 15:– Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti has questioned what she described as double standards in the political discourse of Jammu and Kashmir, drawing a comparison between the political legacy of Sheikh Abdullah and the ideological position of Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s granddaughte

In a post on X, Iltija asked why the sons, grandsons and great-grandsons of Sheikh Abdullah continue to remain part of the political mainstream despite his prolonged boycott of elections and leadership of the Plebiscite Front, which advocated the right to self-determination.

She questioned why Geelani’s granddaughter should not be accepted if she wishes to return to the pre-1987 political era and embrace the ideology of her grandfather, particularly the period when he served as an MLA.

“Why can’t Geelani’s granddaughter be accepted if she wants to return to the pre-1987 era and accept that ideology of her grandfather, when he was an MLA?” Iltija asked in her post.

Her remarks have brought the contrasting political legacies of two prominent figures in Kashmir’s political history into focus, raising questions about ideological freedom, political acceptance and the differing standards applied to political families in Jammu and Kashmir. www.gnsonline.in