Outrageous Arrest of Aam Aadmi Party MLA Under Public Safety Act

• The 2024 Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir signalled a new beginning for the political process, but also raised concerns over the Lieutenant-Governor’s power and the elected chief minister’s room for maneuver.

• The arrest of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act (PSA) underlines these fears and raises concerns about the clock being turned back in Kashmir.

• Malik, known for demanding public services and agitating for them, has been charged with “disturbing public order.”

• The arrest shows a wilful ignorance of the basics of democratic governance, as MLAs must advocate for their constituents and become “activists.”

• Malik is the first sitting MLA in J&K’s history to be jailed under the PSA, sending a chilling message to the political class and broader society in Kashmir on the limits on freedom of expression and the space allowed to the political opposition.

• The arrest raises a fundamental question: Who speaks for the “public” for whose purported “safety” the MLA has been jailed?

• The entire political class in the Valley, including Omar Abdullah, has condemned Malik’s arrest.

AAP MLA arrest controversy is important topic for Civil service exam (WBCS).

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