Several mainstream leaders in J&K, including Farooq’s son Omar Abdullah and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, are detained under the PSA.
Srinagar| Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah, who was detained post the abrogation of Article 370 under Public Safety Act, was on Friday released from detention after more than seven months.
He has been under detention since August last year when the central government abrogated Article 370 and ended the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir.
“I am free… I hope other political leaders would be released soon. I thank all parliamentarians who fought for my freedom. I will be able to take a decision on the future only after other leaders are released,” he said.
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Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary Planning, Jammu & Kashmir: Government issues orders revoking detention of Dr Farooq Abdullah. pic.twitter.com/hgcCOQNzcg
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“In exercise of powers conferred under Section 19(1) of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978, the government hereby revokes the detention order bearing No. DMS/PSA/120/2019 issued by District Magistrate, Srinagar,” a statement issued the government said.
Reacting to this, Iltija Mufti, daughter of PDP president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, who operates her mother’s Twitter account tweeted, “Time to release all detainees including thousands of young men languishing in jails outside J&K. This has gone on for far too long; must end now.”
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