Kashmir Political Leaders Call Out Modi Govt's Lie On 'No House Arrest In J&K Now''

Angry Kashmiri political leaders are calling out the Ministry of Home Affairs, which on Tuesday said that no one is under house arrest in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, though 223 people are still under detention. The ministry was to a question in the Lok Sabha asking for details of political leaders under house arrest as of now. Union Minister of State for Home G. Kishan Reddy said the government of Jammu and Kashmir has reported that after the abrogation of Article 370 in August last year, various measures were taken to maintain public order which included preventive detention of certain persons. “As on...