SRINAGAR : In an unusual display of unity inside the Jammu Kashmir Legislative Assembly, legislators across party lines jointly demanded the revocation of the Public Safety Act (PSA) invoked against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mehraj Malik, who represents Doda constituency and is currently lodged in Kathua jail. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

Malik was detained in September after the District Magistrate of Doda slapped PSA charges against him, making him the first sitting legislator in Jammu Kashmir to be booked under the stringent law since its enactment in 1978. The PSA allows detention for up to two years without trial.

Raising the issue during Zero Hour, National Conference (NC) MLA Sajjad Shaheen sought a one-hour discussion in the House to condemn the move

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