Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has raised serious concerns over the recent use of the Public Safety Act (PSA) against five individuals in Jammu and Kashmir.
These individuals were reportedly detained after voicing opposition to the exploitation of the region’s water resources by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), which, according to locals, is prioritizing profit over community needs.
In a post on X, Mehbooba Mufti said, “People across J&K for last 5 years have been booked under draconian laws like PSA & UAPA on trivial charges. This latest case of slapping PSA on 5 people for raising their voice against the exploitation of our water resources by NHPC to fill in their own coffers is shocking because people have high expectations from the newly elected government . Hope they look into it immediately and see that these draconian laws are not used arbitrarily against our own citizens for raising genuine concerns.”
