Omar Abdullah says ‘if elected with majority, will revoke J&K Public Safety Act’
Omar Abdullah
Former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister and National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah, on Thursday, stated that if elected to power with a majority, his government would revoke the J&K Public Safety Act.
The J&K Public Safety Act, passed in 1978, allows the government to detain a person without trial for a period of three to six months. It was apparently aimed to restrict the timber smugglers in the state. Over the past three-and-a-half decades, the government has frequently used the Act against political opponents. In August 2018, the Act was amended to allow prisoners to be detained outside the state as well.
And while addressing a party convention at Pulwama, Omar said, “Repealing the Act will go a long way in eradicating insecurity and disenchantment amongst people particularly youth,” he further added, “If voted to power, Public Safety Act revocation will be ensured.”
If voted to power, PSA revocation will be ensured, Mr. Omar Abdullah promises hundreds of people in his address at Pulwama today. JKNC is committed to bring J&K out of misery, despondency and darkness. The masses reflecting the faith that #OnlyHal is the answer to their problems. pic.twitter.com/DhPFhcWmGe
— JKNC (@JKNC_) January 31, 2019
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