Aijaz Ahmad Mir
Aijaz Ahmad Mir | |
|---|---|
| Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency | Wachi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zanipora, Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir[1] |
| Political party | Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party |
Aijaz Ahmad Mir is an Indian politician and the former member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly who represented Wachi assembly constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir state.[2][3] He is affiliated with Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party.
Controversies
Aijaz was incriminated by the government officials including Bhartiya Janata Party over referring the Kashmiri militants to "martyrs".[4]
Security incidents
In October 2018, one of Mir's security personnel who was later identified as a militant via Social media videos, fled with weapons including eight AK-47 rifles and one handgun at Jawahar Nagar Srinagar which was the official residence of the legislator.[5] Mir's car was also allegedly used by militants to carry out 2017 Amarnath Yatra attack.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ "Aijaz Ahmad Mir(JKPDP):Constituency- WACHI(SHOPIAN) - Affidavit".
- ^ "Kashmir: Grenade lobbed at house of PDP MLA Aijaz Ahmad Mir".
- ^ "Aijaz Ahmad Mir".
- ^ "Kashmiri militants are martyrs, their deaths should not be celebrated', says PDP MLA Aijaz Ahmad Mir".
- ^ "PDP MLA Aijaz Ahmad Mir likely to be quizzed over SPO looting weapons from his Srinagar residence".
- ^ "Ex-PDP MLA Aijaz Ahmad Mir's car used in 2017 Amarnath yatra attack: NIA".
- ^ "J&K Police set up team to investigate how special police officer guarding MLA fled with weapons".
- ^ "Former PDP MLA Aijaz Ahmad Mir's car used to attack pilgrims in 2017 Amarnath terror attack: NIA".