High time Mehbooba Mufti is released: Rahul Gandhi

Congress's Rahul Gandhi today attacked the government over the continued detention of People's Democratic Party leader Mehbooba Mufti, tweeting that it "damaged" the Indian democracy. On Friday, a day before Eid and nearly a year after she was taken into custody, the detention of the PDP chief -- who was accused under the Public Safety Act -- was extended.

The government, however, released Sajad Gani Lone, another partner in the last coalition with the BJP, which was headed by Ms Mufti. The BJP ended the coalition in June 2018 and Jammu and Kashmir has been under Central rule since.

"India's democracy is damaged when GOI illegally detains political leaders. It's high time Mehbooba Mufti is released," tweeted Rahul Gandhi, who has been takig on the governmnet every day on social media over the economy, coronavirus outbreak and China. .