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PDP Leader Abdul Kabir Arrested for Calling Burhan Wani Martyr
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Moneycontrol•09-10-2026, 12:49
PDP Leader Abdul Kabir Arrested for Calling Burhan Wani Martyr
- •Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested PDP leader Abdul Kabir in Kishtwar following his controversial remarks calling slain Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani a martyr.
- •Kabir defended his comments during a party event, claiming he had the freedom to use such terminology living in a democratic country and that it was his personal view.
- •He further stated that BJP leaders had previously visited Wani's family and offered compensation after the militant commander was killed in 2016.
- •The remarks have sparked a major political controversy regarding the portrayal of the slain militant commander, leading to Kabir's detention for questioning.
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Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested PDP leader Abdul Kabir following his public statement at a party program in Kishtwar where he referred to slain Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani as a martyr.
Abdul Kabir defended his choice of words by stating that living in a democratic country gives him the freedom to decide whether or not to call someone a martyr, adding that it was his personal view.
Burhan Wani was killed in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir's Anantnag district on July 8, 2016, after which his death sparked widespread protests and unrest across the Valley.
