Srinagar, Jan 31: People’s Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone on Saturday said Doda MLA Mehraj Malik has been wronged and is being kept in detention despite there being no strong case against him.
Speaking to reporters, Lone said he sympathises with Mehraj Malik, recalling his own experience of imprisonment in the past. “I know what prison means. If there is no solid case against him, there is no justification for keeping him behind bars,” he said.
Lone appealed to the government to release Mehraj Malik so that he can take part in the forthcoming Assembly session and represent the people who elected him. He said the continued detention of an elected legislator deprives the constituency of its democratic voice.
He further stressed that allowing elected representatives to function freely is vital for the health of democracy and urged the authorities to act without delay. (Agencies)
