Claim
Mehbooba Mufti, who (the anchor claims) called India 'Lynchistan', is among the signatories.
“भारत को लिंचिस्तान बताने वाली महबूबा मुफ्ती हैं”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Both factual components of the anchor's statement check out as of the 2 July 2026 broadcast. Mehbooba Mufti did describe India as having been turned into 'Lynchistan' in remarks on 28 December 2025 (widely reported by ANI, Zee News and India Today), and she was among the signatories of the 30 June 2026 open letter appealing for India-Pakistan dialogue that the show was discussing. Minor caveat: her exact phrasing was that India 'has been turned into Lynchistan', a rhetorical lament rather than a flat label, but the anchor's paraphrase is substantively faithful.
Evidence
- 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 report (28 Dec 2025) quoting PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti saying the India of Gandhi and Nehru has been turned into 'Lynchistan' after lynchings in Odisha and Uttarakhand ✓ reachable · archived
- https://zeenews.india.com/india/india-turning-into-lynchistan-says-mehbooba-mufti-3000978.html Zee News corroborates Mufti's 'India turning into Lynchistan' remark ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://www.republicworld.com/india/exclusive-prominent-signatory-now-distances-himself-from-india-pakistan-talks-letter-rejects-pak-s-role-in-kashmiri-pandit-return-2026-07-01-130827 Coverage of the 30 June 2026 Centre for Peace and Progress open letter to the Indian and Pakistani PMs urging dialogue; Mehbooba Mufti is listed among the Indian signatories alongside Farooq Abdullah and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a1782589.html Report on BJP's reaction to the India-Pakistan letter, confirming Mufti was among the signatories criticized ✓ reachable · archived