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Internet Blackout and Unrest: The Crisis in Doda
Mehraj Din Malik, the lone AAP MLA in Jammu and Kashmir, was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act for alleged public order disruption, triggering protests and political backlash.
- AAP MLA Mehraj Malik from Doda district was detained under the Public Safety Act and lodged in Kathua district jail on Monday, September 8, 2025.
- The district administration cited Malik's activities as a grave threat to public order, based on relevant materials and reports justifying his detention.
- Subsequently, AAP MP Sanjay Singh and other party leaders were placed under house arrest in Srinagar on September 11, 2025, after being disallowed from protesting Malik's detention at an official accommodation.
- Singh stated, "Is holding a protest a crime?" and criticized the PSA's misuse against an elected representative raising constituency concerns.
- The detention sparked widespread protests in Doda, led to curfew-like restrictions, internet suspensions, bans on assemblies, and vows from AAP to continue legal and street-level struggles for justice.
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Internet Blackout and Unrest: The Crisis in Doda
Internet Blackout and Unrest: The Crisis in Doda Tensions have flared in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, following the detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik under the controversial Public Safety Act. His arrest led to over 80 detentions and violent clashes between protestors and security forces, prompting a precautionary internet blackout.PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has urged Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to visit Doda for a first-hand assessment, criticiz…
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right3Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Left, 43% Right
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources lean Left, 43% of the sources lean Right
43% Right
L 43%
14%
R 43%
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