Mufti was detained by the Indian army under a controversial law that allowed the government to arrest anyone without guilt for up to two years.
She was placed under house arrest on August 5, when India controversially decided to end Kashmir’s special status by revoking Article 370 of the Indian Constitution.
“As Ms Mufti’s illegal detention finally comes to an end, I’d like to thank everybody who supported me in these tough times,” tweeted her daughter from her mother’s Twitter account.
Pakistan strongly criticized the Indian government’s detention of thousands of activists, businessmen, political workers and protesters following the August 5th move.
Occupied Kashmir enjoys a special autonomy that allows it to enact laws on permanent residency, property ownership and other laws.
In an audio message, Mufti can be heard saying, “What they took away from us, we have to take it back”.
“None of us can forget the insult and humiliation we faced on that day. And now we all have to remember what the federal government did on 5 August – illegally and undemocratically. What they took away from us, we have to take it back,” she said in an audio message on Twitter.
The two former chief ministers of occupied Kashmir, Omar Abdullah and Farooq Abdullah, were also detained by the Indian government. However, they were released in early March this year, but thousands of Kashmiris are still struggling in prison.
