Srinagar, Oct 29: CPI(M) MLA from Kulgam M Y Tarigami on Wednesday urged the Jammu and Kashmir government to facilitate the shifting back of Kashmiri prisoners lodged in jails outside the Union Territory.

Speaking during the Zero Hour proceedings of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly, Tarigami said the detainees from J-K, including Democratic Freedom Party chief Shabir Shah, should be shifted to the jails inside the Union Territory.

“This is a basic human right which is universally accepted,” he said.

The CPI(M) MLA said if there were not enough jails in J-K, “the inadequacy should be removed”.

“The families (of these prisoners) are suffering. This demand should reach those who have the power to decide,” he added.

Peoples Conference MLA from Handwara Sajad Lone also demanded that such pri

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