URI: When Pakistan-occupied Kashmir resident Asifa Tabassum Mir fell in love with Uri tailor Manzoor Ahmad, who frequently visited from across the LoC between 1989-1995, little did she realise she would one day hold a microphone and speak about the fight to bring civic amenities to her husband's village, Kundi Barjala.
After love blossomed and the couple married in Chenari in Muzaffarabad, PoK, Ahmad was keen to bring Asifa to India to meet his family. After approaching the Indian high commission in Islamabad, they re-entered India legally in 2005. They are now parents to six children and Asifa now has an Aadhaar card. Asifa has jumped into the block development council elections as an Independent candidate in Jammu & Kashmir after the nullification of Article 370. She is contesting the October 24 BDC election from Paran Pillan, a reserved seat for women. Asifa (41), who debuted in the panchayat elections in 2018 and was successfully elected, says she has an abiding love for India.
"Jo mere shauhar ka watan hai Hindustan, wahi mera watan hai. Aur mujhe apne watan se mohabbat hai. Watan se mohabbat karna ek ibadat hai (My husband's country, Hindustan, is my country , and I love my country.Read More – Source
