Anantnag, Sept. 12 -- National Conference (NC) MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi reacted to the detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik under sections of the Public Safety Act (PSA), saying that "this law is used against terrorists or for political intimidation."

AAP MLA from the Doda constituency was booked under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978, on September 8 for activities being prejudicial to the maintenance of public order.

"PSA has not been imposed on one person or an MLA, PSA has been imposed on democracy. The law of the land has been reduced to a joke under the BJP regime. You can understand the condition of democracy if an elected MLA can be detained on vague accusations under the PSA. Even if he was at fault...