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Yasin Malik Affidavit Says IB Sought 2006 Hafiz Saeed Meeting, Claims Manmohan Singh Thanked Him

The sworn filing surfaces during the Delhi High Court's hearing on the NIA appeal seeking to upgrade his life term to a death sentence.

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti (left) and jailed Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik (right).
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Overview

  • An 85-page affidavit filed on August 25 asserts that then IB special director V. K. Joshi asked Malik to meet Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan in 2006 as part of a backchannel effort.
  • Malik says he briefed the prime minister the same evening after returning to New Delhi, with the national security advisor present, and claims the prime minister conveyed his gratitude.
  • He argues the Pakistan meetings were state-approved peace outreach later distorted to invoke UAPA against him, and he denies terror-funding allegations tied to his 2017 case.
  • The Delhi High Court is hearing the NIA’s bid to enhance his 2022 life sentence to capital punishment and has asked Malik to file a reply by November 10.
  • Political reaction followed public reporting of the affidavit, with BJP’s Amit Malviya sharing it online and former J&K DGP S. P. Vaid calling the claims a matter of shame for the then government.