Srinagar, Sep 10 (KNO): Chief Minister’s Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani Wednesday said that the arresting a sitting MLA of Doda under the Public Safety Act (PSA) is unjustifiable and those who initiated such an action are directly responsible for the tense situation in the district.
Speaking to reporters at Kunzer, Wani as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that even if an elected representative had committed a mistake, there are due procedures in place to address it, but slapping PSA on a lawmaker amounts to undermining democracy.
“MLAs are lawmakers chosen by the people. Their arrest under PSA is condemnable. Those who initiated this action are responsible for the prevailing tension in Doda", he said.
He further pointed out that law and order is the responsibility of the Lieutenant Governor-led administration. “Law and order fall under LG’s domain. They should rethink this move as PSA against an MLA is not justified”, Wani said.
On the recent Dargah controversy, the Advisor said the incident was politically motivated and unnecessary. “It is a secondary question whether Waqf Board chairperson Dr. Darakhshan Andrabi is removed or not, but what happened at a sacred place was a political act for self-projection," he said.
On the demand for a special assembly session regarding Andrabi’s removal, the CM's advisor explained that constitutional provisions must be observed. “There has to be a mandatory six-month gap after an assembly session. Still, it is upto the Speaker and sitting MLAs to decide what steps to take", he clarified—(KNO)