US EditionJK: Doda Erupts in Anger as Hundreds Protest AAP MLA Mehraj Malik’s Detention - The Statesman
Mehraj Malik faces one-year detention under the Public Safety Act, linked to 18 FIRs and 16 reports for disrupting public order amid flood relief efforts, officials said.
- On Tuesday, hundreds of protesters in Doda district defied prohibitory orders to rally against the detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik under the PSA.
- Malik was detained on Monday under the Public Safety Act for allegedly disturbing public order and using abusive language against officials.
- Police deployed CRPF and J&K personnel, imposed Section 163 BNSS to limit assemblies, and used lathi-charge and tear gas during protests that turned tense.
- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Malik’s detention raises questions about democratic norms, while PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti called for his release to ease tensions.
- The protests caused closures in Doda, heavy security deployment, and sparked wider political criticism, suggesting persistent unrest linked to Malik’s detention.
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J-K’s Doda remains tense amid escalating protests against MLA Mehraj Malik’s PSA detention
Malik was detained earlier this week causing disturbance to public peace. The detention has led to protests across the district, prompting the administration to impose prohibitory orders.
Doda simmers as supporters protest lone AAP legislator Malik’s detention - The Tribune
Tension gripped Doda district on Tuesday, a day after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mehraj Malik was detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA), as protests erupted in several areas in support of the legislator and against the district administration.
MP Sanjay Singh joins protest in Jammu against detention of MLA Mehraj Malik
Jammu, Sep 10: AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Wednesday joined a protest here against the detention of the party’s Doda MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act and accused the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to “crush” the party wherever its footprints increase. Singh strongly condemned the detention of Malik, terming it illegal and unconstitutional, and said that in the entire history of Jammu and Kashmir, no MLA has ever been slapp…
Farooq Abdullah Blames LG Administration Over Mehraj Malik’s Detention
SRINAGAR: As protests continue across various parts of Jammu and Kashmir against the detention of AAP’s J&K President and sitting MLA Mehraj Malik, senior National Conference leader and former Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday broke his silence on the issue. Speaking to reporters during his visit to Baramulla, Dr. Abdullah squarely blamed the administration led by the Lieutenant Governor (LG), saying, “The police and administration…
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