"Law is used against terrorists or for political intimidation": Aga Ruhullah on detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik under PSA

Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 12 (ANI): National Conference (NC) MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi reacted to the detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik under sections of the Public Safety Act (PSA), saying that "this law is used against terrorists or for political intimidation."
AAP MLA from the Doda constituency was booked under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978, on September 8 for activities being prejudicial to the maintenance of public order.
"PSA has not been imposed on one person or an MLA, PSA has been imposed on democracy. The law of the land has been reduced to a joke under the BJP regime. You can understand the condition of democracy if an elected MLA can be detained on vague accusations under the PSA. Even if he was at fault, cases could have been registered under other laws. This law is used against terrorists or for political intimidation...,"Syed Ruhullah Mehdi said.
The Public Safety Act, a preventive detention law, allows authorities in Jammu & Kashmir to detain individuals without trial for up to two years in certain cases.
Following this, prohibitory orders were imposed in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda after protests erupted over the arrest of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act (PSA). The security measures have been taken as a precaution to maintain public safety and peace in the district.
Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban Range DIG Sridhar Patil stated that the administration is working to attain normalcy in the region, and discussions with the public were also held to achieve the goal.
"We took a meeting with the citizens of Doda to maintain peace in the district. After a detailed discussion, we are on the right track to resolve their problems. Discussions were held on how to attain normalcy in the region." Sridhar Patil said.
DIG Sridhar Patil informed that the incidents of stone pelting were reported in some areas of Doda. He also added that an explosion was reported in the morning.
"Incidents of stone-pelting took place, and we had to use tear gases at some places, but we were successful in averting any sort of major damage. There was a report of an explosion-like sound at nearly 10.30 to 11 AM, which is under investigation. Two people are under inquiry, and action will be taken based on the investigation," he said.
He further thanked the public for maintaining the harmony and peace in the region. "I want to thank the public of Doda for supporting the administration and maintaining communal harmony and peace." (ANI)