“It is manifest that the accused, Yasin Malik, was in contact with the top leadership of Pakistan, including the Prime Minister, the President, senators of the Pakistani Senate, and the Chief Ministers of all provinces, and was using such contacts to propagate narratives against India and to further the secessionist agenda in Jammu & Kashmir,” the NIA said in its affidavit filed before the High Court.
As per the affidavit, Malik’s claims about proximity to senior Indian politicians, foreign delegates, bureaucrats and media persons is for gaining popularity and drawing sympathy from the public.
Mere mention of senior politicians and bureaucrats does not negate the fact that Malik had links with militants like Lashkar-e-Taiba’s Hafiz Saeed and Hizbul Mujahideen’s Syed Salahuddin, the agency contended.
“It is humbly submitted that the convict himself has admitted that he was the Commander-in-Chief of JKLF [Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front]. Rest of the matters related to taking names of Senior Politicians, Media personnel, foreign delegates and Bureaucrats is only with a view of gaining popularity and to draw sympathy of the public and has no bearing to the merit of the instant case,” the NIA affidavit said.
