(UTV|COLOMBO) – The detention of a veteran Kashmiri parliamentarian and former chief minister under a controversial law has generated heated debate in India.
Farooq Abdullah is now detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA), which among other things, allows detention without formal charge for two years.
He had previously been under house arrest along with other leaders ahead of a move to strip Kashmir of its special status in August.
His detention has been criticized.
Many, including veteran journalists and politicians, have condemned the move as “draconian” and argued that it sets a dangerous precedent.
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