The Long Arm of UAPA: When Criticism Becomes a Crime The arrest of 26 year old Mohammed Sanoop under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act has sparked widespread outrage.
Sanoop was detained for posting an allegedly anti national comment on social media in support of the Pahalgam terror attack, which resulted in the tragic death of Ramachandran, a Malayali.
The government's intent to prevent terrorism is clear, but the application of UAPA raises fundamental questions about free speech and the limits of state power.