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Chatting with reporters exterior his residence in Srinagar, Chief Minister Abdullah stated there was no cause to arrest AAP MLA Mehraj Malik. He questioned beneath which order the motion was taken, including that it was dangerous to democracy in Jammu and Kashmir and would ship the mistaken message to the general public.
“It’s a actuality that Sanjay Singh was locked. Repeatedly, such issues are being achieved. It’s stated that all the things is ok in Jammu and Kashmir (J and Okay) and a brand new J and Okay is rising, however the actuality is that they at all times undertake a stringent stance towards us. It’s a incontrovertible fact that they’ve dealt in a stringent method by arresting Mehraj Malik (AAP MLA). There was no cause to arrest him. Invoking PSA towards an MLA is mistaken. They’ve taken ahead this error by illegally holding again a Rajya Sabha MP at present. Below which order was this achieved? This isn’t good for democracy in J&Okay. It will ship a mistaken message to the general public. Those that are doing all this should appropriate themselves,” he stated.
Shouldn’t Have Invoked Public Security Act
Chief Minister Abdullah additional argued that if the authorities had real considerations about Malik’s conduct, the matter ought to have been referred to the Speaker of the Meeting as a substitute of invoking the PSA.
“If that they had any points with MLA Mehraj Malik, they need to have taken the matter up with the Speaker of the Meeting,” he stated.
Chief Minister Abdullah additionally expressed solidarity with Malik’s household, providing steering on authorized illustration.
“I suggested the daddy of Mehraj Malik and supplied him assist. A lawyer from exterior gained’t be of a lot help, because the PSA is applied solely in JK. A neighborhood lawyer skilled in contesting these instances will probably be extra useful,” he added.
The detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik has sparked widespread debate in political circles. Protests have damaged out in Doda, the place individuals are demanding Malik’s launch.
Nationwide Convention (NC) President Farooq Abdullah
Earlier, Nationwide Convention (NC) president Farooq Abdullah had tried to satisfy AAP chief Sanjay Singh, however police blocked his entry. Singh then climbed over the gate to talk with Abdullah, and each leaders criticized the police motion, alleging it was carried out on the behest of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
Nationwide Convention (NC) president Farooq Abdullah stated that whereas MLA Mehraj Malik’s language towards officers was inappropriate and he ought to apologize, imposing the PSA was additionally unjustified.
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