Srinagar, Sep 08: Political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday denounced slapping of PSA on elected representative from Doda Mehraj Malik, and said such “draconian laws” are weaponised to silence political voices.
J&K Peoples’ Conference (JKPC) chairman, Sajad Gani Lone, who is also an MLA Handwara expressed strong condemnation over the move.
In a post on X, Lone said: “We strongly condemn the use of the PSA against @MehrajMalikAAP This is a soulless democracy”.
He added that” The will of the people of J and K continues to be subservient. What is the fun of having elections if an elected representative cannot voice his sentiments. A very sad day for an already endangered democracy”.
In a similar way, Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) MLA from Pulwama Waheed-ur-Rehman Para said such draconian laws are being used as a “weapon” to silent political voices and crush dissent.
He said such types of measures are no way to resolve difference in a democratic set up.
Taking to micro-blogging site X (formerly Twitter), PDP leader said: “Strongly condemn the use of PSA against MLA Mehraj Malik. Such draconian laws are weaponised to silence political voices & crush dissent. Such authoritarian measures are no way to resolve differences in a democracy”.
