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Kejriwal targets Modi after J&K AAP MLA Mehraj Malik's PSA detention quashed
Arvind Kejriwal criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Jammu and Kashmir High Court quashed the PSA detention order against AAP MLA Mehraj Malik, calling the order unsustainable and based on a 'non-application of mind'. Kejriwal then posted on X blaming Modi for illegal orders, saying the PM 'became PM by mistake' and should have been a jail officer; Malik is AAP's J&K unit chief.
Why It Matters
The case highlights tensions between judiciary decisions and political narratives in Jammu and Kashmir, and underscores how PSA detentions are viewed in Indian politics.
Timeline
3 Events
Kejriwal's X post blaming PM Modi for illegal orders
April 27, 2026
Following the court ruling, Arvind Kejriwal posted on X criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and blaming him for issuing 'illegal orders'; he wrote 'Wo galti se PM ban gaye. Unko thanedar hona chahiye tha. (He became PM by mistake. He should have been a jail officer)'. Malik is the J&K unit chief of the AAP.
High Court quashes PSA detention order
April 27, 2026
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh quashed the PSA detention order against Mehraj Malik, stating it was legally unsustainable and based on 'non-application of mind'.
Mehraj Malik detained under PSA
April 27, 2026
Mehraj Malik, AAP's J&K unit chief and party legislator, was detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA).