India weaponizes UAPA, seeks bail cancellation of 13 Kashmiri detainees
Srinagar: In yet another manifestation of India’s repressive policy in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, police in Shopian have moved to cancel the bail of 13 persons booked under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), further tightening the noose on dissenting voices in the occupied territory.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the latest move follows what police termed a “review” of UAPA cases, alleging that some of the accused had “violated bail conditions.” Rights groups, however, view such actions as part of India’s systematic campaign to deny Kashmiris even the most basic legal protections guaranteed under international human rights law.
Observers note that those granted bail by courts often face continued harassment and surveillance, with the occupation authorities using vague pretexts like “activities prejudicial to public order” to re-arrest or revoke their legal relief. The use of UAPA — a law condemned globally for its misuse against political activists and journalists — has become a key tool for the Modi-led regime to stifle every expression of dissent in the occupied territory.
Legal experts say the decision to seek bail cancellation of 13 detainees once again exposes the puppet administration’s subservience to New Delhi’s political agenda. “The Indian regime wants to ensure that no Kashmiri can live free from fear or legal persecution,” one analyst told the media.
Meanwhile, resentment continues to grow among the local population against India’s use of draconian laws like UAPA and PSA, which are arbitrarily invoked to criminalize peaceful political activity. Kashmiris assert that such measures are designed to suppress their legitimate demand for the right to self-determination and to perpetuate India’s illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir.
