Srinagar, Feb 21 (UNI) Terming withdrawal of security to mainstream political workers and officer bearers as a retrograde step that will only weaken political activity in the valley, National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah asked Governor Satya Pal Malik to reconsider the decision.
Hitting out at the government, Mr Abdullah said he has no doubt that this step was taken without taking in to consideration inputs from central and state intelligence agencies which can only mean it has been done for political purposes. “There is an element of pick and choose at play here,” he said.
“I would like to encourage @jandkgovernor to reconsider this step. If it is not revisited we will approach the courts & ask them to intervene,” Mr Abdullah, who is the former chief minister of J&K, wrote on micro-blogging site twitter.