Doda Assembly Ban After Mehraj Malik Rally: Security Measure or Clampdown on Dissent?

Doda Assembly Ban After Mehraj Malik Rally: Security Measure or Clampdown on Dissent?

Doda Assembly Ban After Mehraj Malik Rally: Security Measure or Clampdown on Dissent? By: Javid Amin | 03 May 2026 Doda Under Restrictions: A New Flashpoint in Jammu & Kashmir’s Political Landscape In a significant administrative move, authorities in Doda have imposed a two-month ban on unauthorised public gatherings under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The order, issued on May 3, 2026, comes immediately after the release and public rally of Mehraj Malik—a timing that has intensified debate across political and civil society circles in Jammu…

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Mehraj Malik Targets Omar Abdullah Over Article 370 Promise, Sparks Fresh Political Row in J&K

Mehraj Malik Targets Omar Abdullah Over Article 370 Promise, Sparks Fresh Political Row in J&K

Mehraj Malik Questions Omar Abdullah on Article 370 Promise After Release from Jail By: Javid Amin | 28 April 2026 A Confrontation That Reflects Growing Political Friction Freshly released from jail, Mehraj Malik has reignited the political debate in Jammu & Kashmir by directly questioning Omar Abdullah over his promise to restore Article 370. Speaking on April 28, 2026, Malik accused the government of relying on “tweets” instead of delivering tangible results—turning what was a symbolic issue into a sharp test of governance and credibility. What Triggered the Remarks Malik’s…

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J&K High Court Quashes PSA Detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik, Orders Immediate Release

J&K High Court Quashes PSA Detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik, Orders Immediate Release

J&K High Court Quashes PSA Detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik, Orders Release By: Javid Amin | 27 April 2026 A Significant Judicial Intervention in Kashmir In a notable ruling with wide political and legal implications, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed the detention of Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act (PSA), directing authorities to release him immediately. The decision marks a critical moment in the ongoing debate over the use of preventive detention laws in the Union Territory. What the Court Said According to the court’s…

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Rights, Representation, and Repression: J&K Assembly Faces Dual Crisis Over PSA and Quotas

Rights, Representation, and Repression: J&K Assembly Faces Dual Crisis Over PSA and Quotas

Legislators clash over Mehraj Malik’s PSA detention and renewed demands for reservation reform — Speaker urges restraint as opposition slams “politicization” of governance. By: Javid Amin | 27 October 2025 Mehraj Malik’s Detention Triggers Political Storm The Autumn Session of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly opened to fiery scenes on Monday, as opposition benches erupted over the detention of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act (PSA). National Conference (NC) MLA Sajjad Shaheen, representing Banihal, demanded an urgent, one-hour discussion on the issue, calling…

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AAP Rallies Behind J&K MLA Mehraj Malik, Forms Legal Team to Challenge PSA Detention

AAP Rallies Behind J&K MLA Mehraj Malik, Forms Legal Team to Challenge PSA Detention

AAP Comes To The Rescue Of Mehraj Malik Its Lone Jammu Kashmir Legislator By: Javid Amin| 14 September 2025 A Political Storm in Jammu & Kashmir The political landscape of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) has once again been shaken by the controversial use of the Public Safety Act (PSA), a law that has often come under scrutiny from rights activists and political observers. This time, the storm surrounds Mehraj Malik, a sitting Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) and president of the Jammu & Kashmir unit of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Malik’s…

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Blocked, But Not Silenced: Sanjay Singh’s Srinagar Protest Sparks National Debate on Democracy and Dissent

Blocked, But Not Silenced: Sanjay Singh’s Srinagar Protest Sparks National Debate on Democracy and Dissent

Sanjay Singh’s Srinagar Protest: Farooq, Omar, Tarigami Slam PSA Detention of MLA Mehraj Malik By: Javid Amin | 11 September 2025 A Locked Gate, a Nation Watching On a tense September morning in Srinagar, an extraordinary scene unfolded: AAP MP Sanjay Singh scaled the iron gate of a government guesthouse, shouting to the crowd outside that he was being held against his will. On the other side stood Dr. Farooq Abdullah, veteran politician and National Conference (NC) president, straining to hear Singh’s voice over the police cordon. “Milne nahi de…

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Mehbooba Mufti: Mehraj Malik’s Detention Meant to Distract from Hazratbal Outrage

Mehbooba Mufti: Mehraj Malik’s Detention Meant to Distract from Hazratbal Outrage

Mehbooba Mufti on Mehraj Malik’s Detention: A Political Diversion from Hazratbal Outrage By: Javid Amin | 10 September 2025 Politics, Religion, and Democracy Collide in Jammu & Kashmir In the politically volatile landscape of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), issues of governance often intertwine with religion, identity, and public sentiment. The latest controversy revolves around the detention of Mehraj Malik, president of the Aam Aadmi Party’s J&K unit, and the Hazratbal shrine plaque outrage that shook the Valley. Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has accused the administration of deliberately using Malik’s…

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Kashmir This Week: From Rising Waters and Roadblocks to Rising Tensions

Kashmir This Week: From Rising Waters and Roadblocks to Rising Tensions

Kashmir This Week: Deep Analysis of Srinagar & Anantnag Flood Threats, Highway Shutdown, Hazrat Bal Row & Mehraj Malik By: Javid Amin | 10 September 2025 Kashmir’s Week of Many Storms Kashmir, a land celebrated for its pristine lakes, snow-kissed peaks, and timeless shrines, found itself once again grappling with nature’s fury and political tremors this week. The Valley witnessed ominous flood threats in Srinagar, waterlogging in Anantnag that crippled highways, religious tensions around the revered Hazrat Bal shrine, and the controversial detention of AAP leader Mehraj Malik under the…

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Doda Erupts: AAP MLA Mehraj Malik Arrested Under PSA Sparks Protests Across Jammu & Kashmir

Doda Erupts: AAP MLA Mehraj Malik Arrested Under PSA Sparks Protests Across Jammu & Kashmir

Doda Protests Erupt After AAP MLA Mehraj Malik Arrested Under PSA By: Javid Amin | 09 September 2025 The Arrest That Shook Doda On September 7, 2025, Jammu & Kashmir witnessed an unprecedented political move: Mehraj Malik, the lone Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator from Doda, was arrested under the Public Safety Act (PSA). The PSA allows detention without trial for up to two years. By invoking it against an elected MLA, authorities have triggered a storm of protests, raising questions about democracy, dissent, and state power in Kashmir. Malik…

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