Mehbooba defends PDP map on JK-China
General Sources Monday 14th February, 2011
Srinagar, Feb 14 : Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti has defended her partys map showing a part of Jammu and Kashmir in China.
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