In this episode of The Kashmir Notebook, host Gowhar Geelani speaks with Mirza Mehboob Beg, Chief Spokesperson of the People’s Democratic Party, former MP, and son of the veteran Kashmiri leader Mirza Afzal Beg.
The conversation explores the political legacy of Mirza Afzal Beg, his close association with Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, the founding of the All Jammu and Kashmir Plebiscite Front, the 1975 Indira-Sheikh Accord, and the evolution of Kashmir’s regional politics. Mirza Mehboob Beg reflects on his father’s legal brilliance, his role in shaping Jammu and Kashmir’s constitutional history, and the personal and political circumstances that led to his separation from Sheikh Abdullah.
Watch the full interview for an in-depth conversation on Kashmir’s political history, competing narratives of leadership, the legacy of Sheikh Abdullah and Mirza Afzal Beg, and the challenges confronting Jammu and Kashmir today.