Claim
The letter's signatories include Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, a former RAW chief (A.S. Dulat) and a former TMC leader.
“हस्ताक्षरकर्ताओं में फारुक अब्दुल्ला मेहू बामी मनोजा मनिसरायर, पूर्व रॉ प्रमुख असदुलत और पूर्व टीएमसी नेता उमायु कबीर शामिल हैं।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple independent news reports on the June 30, 2026 India-Pakistan peace appeal confirm all four named categories of signatories: Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, former RAW chief A.S. Dulat, and former TMC leader Humayun Kabir (who left TMC to found AJUP). The anchor's garbled names in the Hindi transcript correspond to these confirmed signatories, so the claim as stated is accurate.
Evidence
- https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/dialogue-remains-the-only-viable-way-117-eminent-indians-pakistanis-write-to-pms-modi-and-sharif-seeking-peace-initiative Reports the June 30, 2026 open letter to PMs Modi and Sharif signed by 117 Indians and Pakistanis, explicitly naming Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti and former RAW chief A.S. Dulat among Indian signatories. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.republicworld.com/india/farooq-abdullah-mehbooba-mufti-manoj-jha-under-fire-over-fresh-pitch-to-resume-talks-with-terror-sponsor-pakistan-2026-07-01-130736 Names Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, A.S. Dulat and Humayun Kabir (former TMC minister, now AJUP leader) as signatories, along with Manoj Jha, Mani Shankar Aiyar and others. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/ex-envoys-among-116-write-to-modi-sharif-to-resume-india-pak-talks/ Wire-style report confirming former J&K CMs Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti and former RAW chief A.S. Dulat signed the letter urging resumption of India-Pakistan talks. ✓ reachable · archived