While welcoming shifting of former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti from a makeshift detention centre to her official residence, Peoples Conference on Wednesday urged the central government to revoke PSA of the PDPO President and other leaders who continue to remain under detention since August 5 last year.
“Shifting of Mehbooba Muftito her official residence after more than eight months of detention is a stepin the right direction. While she can be with her family and loved onesespecially in these distressing times, she continues to remain booked underPSA. We urge the central government to revoke the PSA detention of MehboobaMufti and lift all curbs on her movement and interactions with the public andmedia,” said PC spokesperson, Adnan Ashraf Mir, in a statement.
He also demanded release of PC Chairman Sajad Gani Lone andall other leaders who continue to remain under detention in their homes ormakeshift jails.
“We also demand immediaterelease of PC Chairman Sajad Gani Lone, Seniro Vice President Abdul Gani Vakil,Shah Faesal, senior PDP & NC leaders, Naeem Akhter, Sartaj Madani, PeerMansoor, Ali Muhammad Sagar and Hilal Akbar Lone. It has been more than eightmonths since they were unjustifiably detained on August 5”, he said.
He urged the centre to release political workers of allparties detained under the PSA and kept in various jails within and outsideJ&K.
“They are our unsung heroes. Spare a thought for them –detained in harshest conditions, locked up hundreds of miles outside J&K,away from their loved ones. We appeal to the government for their immediaterelease so that they can be with their loved ones in this hour of need.”