National Conference
Premises of the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons's chairperson, NGO Athrout and Greater Kashmir Trust were among 10 locations searched by the NIA today.
Abdullah was detained on August 5 last year when the Centre abrogated Article 370 and bifurcated Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories.
Abdullah’s “considerable influence” over people, including the ability to attract voters to polling booths despite poll boycott calls and the potential for channelling energies of public for any cause, has been cited in support of his detention under PSA.
The five leaders released belong to the National Conference and the PDP.
The National Conference leader, in detention at his Srinagar home for over 100 days, tops the list of members of the panel headed by Rajnath Singh.
J&K Police Deny Manhandling Leader Sajjad Lone After Mehbooba Mufti's Daughter Tweets About Incident
Mehbooba Mufti's daughter Iltija Mufti said Sajjad Lone, Waheeda Para and Shah Faesal had been manhandled while they were being moved from Centaur hotel to an MLA hostel.
For the first election to be held after the abrogation of Article 370, BJP has stepped up efforts to woo Muslim Gujjars.
The Congress leader tweeted that the government should release 'all nationalist leaders ASAP'.
"Leaders under house arrest, broadband services suspended & section 144 enforced isn’t normal by any standard,” Mufti said.
Home minister Amit Shah spoke in the Rajya Sabha on Article 370 after an hour-long Cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.