AAP MLA Mehraj Malik detained under PSA, shifted to Kathua

AAP’s only MLA in J&K, Mehraj Malik, was today detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) at Doda and later shifted to District Jail Kathua.

Officials said “Mehraj Malik has been booked under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act 1978, on the grounds of his activities being prejudicial to the maintenance of public order”.

“The said action has been taken after due consideration of all relevant materials, reports and circumstances that clearly establish that the continuation of such activities by the Hon’ble member posed a grave threat to peace, public order and tranquillity in the district. Preventive detention under the PSA was, therefore, found necessary in the interest of maintaining public order and safeguard law and order in the region”, they said.

Malik was detained after an FIR was also filed against him for allegedly using abusive language against the Doda Deputy Commissioner Harvinder Singh and his family members. A series of videos have surfaced in the past few days in which Malik can be seen using abusive language against the DC and other officers of the district.

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal condemned the detention of Malik.

Peoples Conference chief and MLA, Sajad Lone and PDP’s legislature party chief Waheed Para have criticised the detention of Malik.

Lone wrote on X; “We strongly condemn the use of the PSA against @MehrajMalikAAP This is a soulless democracy. The will of the people of J and K continues to be subservient. What is the fun of having elections if an elected representative cannot voice his sentiments. A very sad day for an already endangered democracy”.

Waheed Para wrote on X; “Strongly condemn the use of PSA against MLA Mehraj Malik. Such draconian laws are weaponised to silence political voices & crush dissent. Such authoritarian measures are no way to resolve differences in a democracy”.

Meanwhile, government employees at Doda held a massive rally today against Mehraj Malik and in support of the DC.

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