Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Thursday condemned the slapping of Public Safety Act on the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairperson Muhammad Yasin Malik and shifting him to Kotbalwal jail Jammu.

Mirwaiz termed it illegal and undemocratic and said that such tactics will not stop the people of Kashmir from demanding peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute.

“Strongly condemn slapping of draconian PSA and shifting to #KotBalwalJail Jammu of #YasinMalik & others by the authorities.These illegal & undemocratic tactics will not stop people & leadership from demanding peaceful resolution of #KashmirDispute in accordance with people’s will,” Mirwaiz tweeted.

Malik was arrested on February 22 and was on Wednesday booked under PSA. Today morning he was shifted to Kot Balwal jail Jammu. Malik’s detention has evoked a shutdown in Maisuma area of Srinagar city.