Shah's daughter, Ruwa Shah, had long been seeking her father's release on medical grounds, noting his deteriorating health in Tihar jail where he had been lodged since 2018.
Mehbooba mufti said on one side government is saying everything is fine in Kashmir and contrary to that denying the rights of the dead even by disallowing their last rights by the family.
Malik was hospitalised on Tuesday after fluctuation in his BP levels. He had submitted a letter to the doctors at the medical facility, saying he did not want to be treated