New Delhi (NVI): Ghulam Mujtaba Banday, a young student activist, was arrested by Pakistan forces and agencies from Muzaffarabad in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), after he chanted slogans against Pakistani security agencies.
Mujtaba Banday is an active member of Jammu Kashmir National Students Federation (JKNSF) and a journalism student at the University of AJ&K.
He was arrested around 12 am on Februray 12, by Law Enforcement Agencies from a famous lawyer, Aslam Raza’s residence in Muzaffarabad, according to the reports.
Many people took to social media platforms and demanded his immediate release, calling the arrest illegal.
Prof Sajjad Raja, Chairman of National Equality Party, took to Twitter and wrote, “After Tanveer Ahmed, now JKNSF worker Ghulam Mujtaba Banday has been arrested in Muzaffarabad. The charges framed are that he chanted slogans against Pakistani security agencies & has used inappropriate language. We consider this arrest as illegal & demand his immediate release.”
J&K isn’t a part of Pakistan. People of J&K are not bound to be loyal to Pakistan. Future of the state remains disputed & people can opt to go against Pakistan. That’s the legal & constitutional position, so Pakistan can’t force people of J&K to like Pakistan. Release Banday!!!
— Prof. Sajjad Raja (@NEP_JKGBL) February 12, 2021
In another tweet, Prof said, “J&K isn’t a part of Pakistan. People of J&K are not bound to be loyal to Pakistan. Future of the state remains disputed and people can opt to go against Pakistan. That’s the legal and constitutional position, so Pakistan can’t force people of J&K to like Pakistan. Release Banday!!!”
Earlier in August, 2020, an activist and journalist, Tanveer Ahmed was arrested by Pakistani forces and agencies after he removed country’s flag from Dadyal, popular public place in PoK.
-RJV
