Ruhullah Asks Tufail Mattoo’s Father to Hand Over Resignation to Farooq Abdullah; 2010 Killing Returns to Political Spotlight

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**Ruhullah’s political move revives memories of the 2010 unrest and the death of Tufail Mattoo during Omar Abdullah’s tenure as Chief Minister**

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 03:– In a politically significant development, National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has reportedly asked Muhammad Ashraf Mattoo, father of Tufail Mattoo, who died in 2010 after being hit by a tear-gas shell during the unrest, to hand over his resignation to NC president Dr. Farooq Abdullah.

The development has added a fresh political dimension to the ongoing developments within the National Conference, bringing the controversial events of 2010 back into the spotlight.

Tufail Mattoo’s death during Omar Abdullah’s tenure as Chief Minister had triggered widespread protests across Kashmir and became one of the defining incidents of the 2010 unrest.

Ruhullah’s reported remarks carry considerable political significance, particularly as questions surrounding the party’s leadership, accountability and its response to longstanding grievances continue to dominate the political discourse in Jammu and Kashmir.

The episode is also likely to reignite debate over the 2010 unrest, the demands of affected families and the political responsibility of those who were in power at the time.

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