Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday questioned heavy-handed actions by central authorities on AAP MP Sanjay Singh, who was allegedly stopped from joining the protest against the arrest of party MLA Mehraj Malik.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal took a jibe at the Centre after former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah was not allowed to meet MP Sanjay Singh, who went to Srinagar to protest AAP MLA Mehraj Malik's arrest.
Speaking to ANI, Abdullah argued that not allowing Sanjay Singh to hold a protest was "absolutely wrong". Criticising Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, he said that the LG was utilising his powers for "wrong purposes".
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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Thursday alleged that the Jammu and Kashmir police are not allowing him and MLA Imran Hussain to leave the government guest house to protest against the arrest of AAP leader Mehraj Malik.
Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the government of India is set to introduce a daily time-tabled parcel, which will connect Kashmir and Delhi on Thursday.
"Met the father and brother of @MehrajMalikAAP in Jammu. I have reached Srinagar, and tomorrow a meeting with party workers will be held to decide the plan for the upcoming struggle," Singh wrote in a post on X.
Deputy National Security Adviser TV Ravichandran emphasised the need to hold accountable the "sponsors, organisers, and financiers" behind the brutal Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in Jammu and Kashmir's Baisaran Valley on April 22, 2025.
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.
J-K Minister Javed Ahmed Rana inspected the landslide-affected areas of Mendhar in Poonch and directed the local administration to provide relief support to the affected families.
J-K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Union Home Minister Amit Shah had already visited Jammu and Kashmir to assess flood damage and chaired a review meeting. He added it would be "very good" if Prime Minister Narendra Modi also visited.
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.