Defending the arrests, J&K government spokesman said that this was done because they found themselves in an “unprecedented situation”. Amid the political firestorm over the unrest in Kashmir that crossed 100 days on Sunday, the J&K government has recorded an unprecedented number of arrests in the Valley under the Public Safety Act (PSA) that provides for jail without trial for up to six months for those posing a threat to state security. J&K government figures accessed by The Indian Express show that police submitted dossiers under the PSA against 563…
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