Doda MLA Mehraj Malik from Aam Aadmi Party was arrested under the J&K Public Safety Act on Monday. This happened after a video showed him scolding the Doda District Magistrate, which upset the local Sikh community.
New Delhi, 8 Sep 2025
Doda MLA Mehraj Malik from Aam Aadmi Party was arrested under the J&K Public Safety Act on Monday. This happened after a video showed him scolding the Doda District Magistrate, which upset the local Sikh community.
Why Malik was arrested
The police said Malik was involved in many cases since 2014. They said his actions were causing problems for law and order. The District Magistrate wrote to the J&K assembly Speaker saying Malik was a threat to peace. Malik was taken to District Jail Bhaderwah in Jammu. The Public Safety Act lets police hold people for up to two years without a trial.
Leaders speak against arrest
Many leaders in J&K said the arrest was wrong. Omar Abdullah said Malik is not a threat to public safety. Arvind Kejriwal said asking for a hospital is not a big crime. Other leaders like Waheed Para and Sajad Lone also spoke against the arrest. They said it was not good for democracy to arrest an elected leader like this. New Delhi: Doda MLA and lone Aam Aadmi Party lawmaker in Jammu & Kashmir Mehraj Malik was taken into police custody under the J&K Public Safety Act (PSA) Monday. His arrest came a day after a viral video purportedly showed him verbally abusing Doda District Magistrate Harvinder Singh, alleging dereliction of duty, drawing condemnation from the local Sikh community. After being taken into preventive custody, Malik was…
There is no justification for detaining Mehraj Malik under PSA. He's not a threat to public safety and using this discredited law to detain him is wrong.
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Updated 9 Sep 2025, 03:08 IST; source: link
