‘A Tragedy for Democracy’: Mehbooba Mufti Raises Alarm Over J&K Prisoners Held Without Trial By: Javid Amin | 23 May 2026 PDP Chief Says Prolonged Detentions Undermine Constitutional Rights and Public Faith in Justice Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has described the continued detention of many Jammu and Kashmir residents without trial as a “tragedy,” arguing that prolonged incarceration without judicial conclusion represents a serious challenge to constitutional principles and democratic accountability. Her remarks have once again brought attention to a…
Read MoreMehbooba Mufti Calls Detentions Without Trial a ‘Tragedy’, Seeks Review of J&K Prisoners’ Cases
