The UAPA and PSA are being used as tools of coercion in Kashmir – By Anando Bhakto
In recent times in Jammu and Kashmir, the UAPA and other anti-terror laws have been used against journalists, university students, mainstream politicians and others, all in the name of maintaining law and order.
From stifling political dissent and reining in civilian protesters to the recent phenomenon of cracking down on mainstream politicians, Kashmir is testimony to how India’s anti-terror laws are being used as a tool of coercion.
Following the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status on August 5, 2019, there has been a marked increase in the number of instances in which the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, and the Public Safety Act (PSA), 1978, have been invoked in the erstwhile Himalayan State….
