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).
Speaking to ANI, Malik's father expressed his anguish over the detention, stating that he does not want to be trapped in long legal battles. "The Chief Minister heard us and said he'll see what he can do. I told him, I do not want to keep visiting courts, I want my son back. I don't care
Malik, a legislator from Doda, has been detained under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978, on grounds that his activities were prejudicial to the maintenance of public order, officials said.
Amid apprehensions of possible disturbances to peace and order, the district administration of Doda has imposed restrictions under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.
Malik, representing Doda assembly constituency, was booked under provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act 1978 (PSA) on Monday on grounds of his activities being prejudicial to the maintenance of public order.
"I am thankful to the LG administration and Omar Abdullah government for the arrest of Mehraj Malik, Doda MLA. He used to promote drugs and abuse IAS officer Harwinder Singh. He talks disrespectfully. Action was taken against him after every organisation, DGPC, and MLAs condemned the derogat
The administration of Gandoh Bhalesa Doda has started providing essential facilities to families who were rendered homeless after devastating flash floods and landslides that began on August 24 and continue to affect the region.
As Delhi grapples with severe flooding in many parts of the city due to heavy rain, there was a slight improvement. The water level of the Yamuna River declined to 207.47m at the Old Railway Bridge at 8 am on Thursday.
The Regional Meteorological Centre has issued a red alert of "heavy rain" for Doda district for the day, along with Rajouri, Reasi, Jammu, Udhampur, Ramban and Kishtwar districts.
Continuous heavy rainfall has been witnessed in several parts of Jammu & Kashmir, with rivers swelling and flash flood-like conditions reported across multiple districts.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bhaderwah is likely to experience a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of moderate rain or thunderstorm on Tuesday.
The Indian Army, along with Jammu and Kashmir Police, CRPF, UTDRF and other rescue teams, on Sunday launched operations after a cloudburst hit Rajgarh Tehsil in Ramban district, where flash floods affected multiple locations and four bodies have been recovered so far.