Srinagar, Jul 23: The Privilege Committee of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly has directed MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra to appear before it on Friday to discuss and examine a breach of privilege case against him over remarks alleging that the Assembly Secretariat had endorsed the PSA detention of MLA Mehraj Malik.
The committee, headed by Justice (Retd.) Hasnain Masoodi has asked the legislator to appear before it tomorrow.
On September 8, 2025, Mehraj Malik was detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA). Shortly after his detention, the Assembly Secretariat released a bulletin informing MLAs about Malik’s detention.
Parra, however, accused the Assembly Secretariat of endorsing Malik’s detention. “Shameful surrender. Assembly Secretariat endorsing PSA against an elected MLA is a direct assault on democracy. J&K CM @OmarAbdullah must act, don’t allow the institution of MLA, the last agency of the people, to be silenced. Today it’s Mehraj, tomorrow it could be you,” Para posted.
The Assembly Secretariat termed his claim factually incorrect and misleading, clarifying that the publication of the bulletin was purely a procedural step and that the Assembly had no role in Malik’s detention—(KNO)
