Top Kashmir leaders charged under ‘draconian’ law

By | February 7, 2020

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/top-kashmir-leaders-charged-draconian-law-200207071653972.html

Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Two former chief ministers of Indian-administered Kashmir have been charged under strict Public Safety Act (PSA) six months after they were detained.

Authorities on Thursday charged Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti under PSA – a law that allows detention without trial for up to two years – as part of a crackdown to prevent protests against New Delhi’s decision to strip the Muslim-majority region’s autonomy.

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