AAP MLA Mehraj Malik Released After 8 Months Under Public Safety Act in Jammu & Kashmir
Doda MLA says political space shrinking but urges youth to join politics; was detained following criticism of District Magistrate
En resumen
- Aam Aadmi Party MLA Mehraj Malik from Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, was released from Kathua jail after eight months of detention under the Public Safety Act.
- The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court quashed his detention on Monday.
- Malik was arrested in September 2025 following his criticism of then Doda District Magistrate Harvinder Singh.
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Por qué importa
Mehraj Malik is an AAP MLA representing Doda constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. He was detained under the Public Safety Act, a law that allows administrative detention without trial, following his criticism of the then District Magistrate. The PSA has been used historically in Jammu & Kashmir for preventive detention.
Srinagar: Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Jammu and Kashmir's Doda, Mehraj Malik, on Tuesday said that even though political space is shrinking in the country, youngsters must understand that change is not possible without political engagement.
Mehraj was released from Kathua jail on Tuesday morning after spending around eight months in detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA). The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Monday quashed his detention.
"Our struggle will continue. It will not change. This is not a struggle rooted in politics alone, but in a pro-people ideology and the pursuit of public welfare," Malik told reporters.
He was received by party workers and supporters outside the jail and later travelled to his residence in Jammu, where he was welcomed with bursting crackers and dhol beats.
"I am alone right now. I want the youth to join politics. Only politics can change the fate of the people and this country. The space may be shrinking and challenging for a newcomer like me, but there is no alternative... The Almighty owns the world, and the world is run by politicians... even wars are stopped because of political intervention," he said.
Malik, who represents the Doda constituency, was booked and arrested under the PSA in September 2025 following his sharp criticism of then Doda District Magistrate Harvinder Singh, who later invoked the PSA against him.
Preguntas abiertas
- What specific criticism led to Malik's arrest?
- Were there any specific charges or evidence presented?
- Will the state government take any further action?
