Diplomat Correspondent
SRINAGAR: DD, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah said that there is no justification for detaining Mehraj Malik under PSA.
“He’s not a threat to “public safety” and using this discredited law to detain him is wrong. If the unelected government can use its powers against an elected representative like this then how does anyone expect the people of J&K to continue to have faith in democracy,” reads a social media post of the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah over the slapping of PSA on MLA Doda.
Meanwhile, MLA Pulwama Waheed Parra has also condemned the imposition of the PSA on MLA Mehraj Malik and termed it a draconian move to silence political voices.
In a post on X, Parra wrote that such laws are being weaponized to “crush dissent,” adding that authoritarian measures cannot resolve political differences in a democratic setup.
“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,” he added.
He said that democratic dialogue and political engagement are the only viable means to address differences, not repressive measures.DD