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Hurriyat leader Masarat Alam released from jail in Indian Kashmir

This decision has caused a stir in the Indian Kashmir govt

Web Desk March 07, 2015

PHOTO: AFP

Masarat Alam who was arrested in 2010 for allegedly organising anti-India protests is now out of jail as the Indian Kashmir government has revoked his detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA), the Indian Express reported.

Indian State Home Department issued a notification to the senior police officials regarding his release stating that his detention did not comply with the PSA.

“We did not approve his detention under PSA when his file was put before us somewhere in January-February this year,” Principal Secretary Home Suresh Kumar said.

However, this decision to release him apparently faced resistance from leaders within the BJP.

Kumar added that certain decisions need to be taken in cabinet meetings.

Alam is the chief of the Muslim League and a senior Hurriyat Conference leader. His anti-India protests in 2010 led to the death of 112 people in the Valley.

COMMENTS (7)

Secular Indian | 9 years ago | Reply BJP having lust for power has committed harakiri in forming government with Mufti. Mufti's views on Hurriyat and pro- Terror groups is well known. Inspite of such stance by Mufti team, Team modi went ahead to form coalition. BJP cannot complain against Mufti, as he is doing exactly as he is known for. Why is BJP shedding crocodile tears now? Lust for power has blinded the so-called Hindu nationalist party. Time for modi to concentrate on development of India, rather than support Mufti . Prez rule be declared immediately.

Appan | 9 years ago | Reply Mufti wants to please his masters elsewhere. He is playing a dangerous game which will boomerang on him one day.

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zara haq | 9 years ago | Reply @Indian: You yourselves are terrorists in kashmir.

G. Din | 9 years ago | Reply He will be back into his cell before long and Mufti would have confirmed that he is a short-sighted, unreliable, opportunist that we knew he was all along. The man is playing a deadly game and poses a real danger to the peace of the state. But we tamed even Sheikh Abdullah; he is a small fry in comparison.

Alladitta | 9 years ago | Reply The man in the photo seems so full of hate.

Indian | 9 years ago | Reply India knows how to deal with terrorists and traitors. With Pakistan's ever-weakening economy and the world's support to them dwindling, the end-game in Kashmir is not too far away.

p r sharma | 9 years ago | Reply The coalition government in Jammu& Kashmir will not survive more than one year . PDP also knows it well. the party would make all efforts to strengthen their vote base. their actions will antagonise BJP ( the coalition partner who organised protest on the release of Hurriyat leader) and if they remain a mute spectator their bound to be erosion on their image also vote base more so in the rest of India. . I have my reservations if there shall economic progress of the valley state as investment may not come through.

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