Claim
Mehbooba Mufti, a signatory to the letter, once called India 'Lynchistan'.
“भारत को लिंचिस्तान बताने वाली महबूबा मुफ्ती हैं।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple reputable outlets (Zee News, ANI, India Today) document that Mehbooba Mufti has repeatedly described India as 'Lynchistan' while criticizing mob-lynching violence, most prominently in late December 2025, well before the 2026-07-02 broadcast. The anchor's factual assertion that she once called India 'Lynchistan' matches her on-record statements.
Evidence
- https://zeenews.india.com/india/india-turning-into-lynchistan-says-mehbooba-mufti-3000978.html Zee News report headlined 'India Turning Into Lynchistan, Says Mehbooba Mufti' — directly attributes the term to her. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://aninews.in/news/national/politics/india-of-gandhi-and-nehru-has-been-turned-into-lynchistan-pdp-chief-mehbooba-mufti-after-killings-in-odisha-and-uttarakhand20251228202532/ ANI (wire agency) quotes PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti saying the India of Gandhi and Nehru has been turned into 'Lynchistan' (Dec 2025), predating the broadcast. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.indiatoday.in/ India Today video report 'Mehbooba Mufti Calls India Lynchistan, Slams Rising Mob Violence' confirms she publicly used the term. ✓ reachable · archived