Priyanka Gandhi slams Modi govt over detention of Congress leaders in Jammu and Kashmir

Slamming Modi government's over detention of Congress leaders in Kashmir, Priyanka Gandhi wondered if Modi-Shah government still believe in democracy. On Friday, Jammu and Kashmir's Congress unit chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir and senior leader Ravinder Sharma were arrested in Jammu.

The unit was prevented from addressing a press conference on Friday as police detained its chief spokesperson and former MLC Sharma at the party headquarters in Jammu.

Mir was put under house arrest in Jammu in the afternoon.

Showing her concern, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi tweeted that even their families have not been allowed to communicate with them. She further stated that she wonders if the Modi-Shah govt believes India is still a democracy.

She also asked that on what grounds have Cong leaders in J&K been arrested. She said, "Is it a crime to speak to the media? It's now 15 days since ex CM's, who respected and abided by the Constitution of India just like our leaders, have been under arrest."