Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 11: BJP spokesman, Abhijeet Jasrotia today said the recent unrest in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, sparked by the arrest of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA, Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act (PSA) on September 9, 2025, has reignited accusations of communal politicking, with the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) and the Abdullah family at the center of criticism.
In a statement issue here, today he said the detention, followed by protests, clashes, and a tragic infant’s death, allegedly due to protest-related road blockades, mirrors historical patterns of communalized unrest in Kashmir, notably the 1931 riots. The JKNC’s support for Malik, despite his alleged inflammatory rhetoric, underscores a decades-old divisive agenda that critics argue the Abdullahs have perpetuated for political gain, with other regional parties like the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) amplifying tensions.
Dr Jasrotia said Malik’s arrest, backed by a dossier citing 18 FIRs for incitement, abusive language, and disruption of flood relief efforts, led to protests in Doda and Bhalessa, with supporters framing it as an attack on democracy. Opponents, however, point to Malik’s history of glorifying terrorists like Burhan Wani and Masood Azhar, and derogatory remarks labelling Hindus as “boozers” and Muslims as “secret boozers,” as evidence of a communal agenda threatening the erstwhile Doda harmony. The death of two-month-old Umaisa, reportedly due call given by Mehraj Malik of Chakka Jam due to which her family was denied a passage to a hospital amid protest blockades, has become a tragic symbol of the unrest’s human cost. Critics question, “Can Mehraj Malik, Omar Abdullah, or Mehbooba Mufti bring back that innocent life?”
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