Srinagar, Oct. 23 -- Peoples Democratic Party MLA Waheed Para on Thursday demanded the release of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik, who was booked under provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act 1978 (PSA) on September 8.

Waheed Para said that his party will raise the issue in the J-K Assembly.

"Mehraj Malik should be released. We condemn the Public Safety Act...We will raise this issue in the House," the PDP MLA told ANI.

MLA Mehraj Malik, representing Doda constituency of Jammu and Kashmir, was booked under the provisions of the PSA on the grounds of his activities being prejudicial to the maintenance of public order. After his detention, the authorities had issued a prohibitory order under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Surakak...