Farooq Abdullah calls on politicians to ‘unite to bring back all detainees from J&K’

Farooq Abdullah, after his release from detention, called on political leers to unite and urge government to bring back all detainees from Jammu and Kashmir in prisons. National Conference (NC) chief and Srinagar MP was charged under draconian Public Safety Act (PSA). 

"Before we allow politics to divide us I appeal to all political leers here to unite behind call to union government to bring back all detainees from J&K in prisons outside pending ir release. While we would like to see m all released as soon as possible, pending that y should be shifted to J&K," ded Farooq Abdullah, calling it a 'humanitarian demand.' 

Citing financial burden and ded health risk due to Coronavirus outbreak, Abdullah stated that families of those imprisoned are being put to risk. He said, "At a time when people are being vised t to travel se families are being forced to put ir lives at risk in order to meet ir loved ones for a few short but very precious hours." 

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A 15-member delegation of National Conference (NC), led by its provincial president Devender Singh Rana, will meet party chief Farooq Abdullah in Srinagar on Sunday, NC sources said. Besides Rana, delegation will comprise senior NC leers, including former ministers and legislators, sources said, ding that Ajay K Shotra, Surjeet Singh Slathia, and Javed Ahmed Rana were among those who will visit Abdullah on Sunday. prevailing political and security situation in Union Territory is likely to come up for discussion during meeting, y said.

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First visuals of Omar Abdullah, his far Farooq Abdullah and family surfaced on Saturday afteron, as two former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir met each or after almost eight months, since abrogation of Article 370. In visuals, Abdullah family was seen outside Omar Abdullah's sub-jail, wherein he has been detained since pass of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.

Former chief ministers of Jammu & Kashmir--Farooq Abdullah, along with his son Omar Abdullah and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, and or mainstream Kashmiri leers were placed under detention, citing 'preventive measure' on August 5, prior to pass of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisational Bill, 2019. Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti continue to stay in detention along with or leers including Shah Faesal and Saj Lone. 

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Re full statement here: 

I have consciously avoided making any political statements since I was released from detention on 13th of March. While I believe a free & frank exchange of political0 views is essential so that we can take stock of momentous changes that J&K has seen after 5th August 2019 we are still some way away from an environment where such political discourse will be possible. This is especially so considering number of people detained in August last year who remain in jails outside J&K. 

I am acutely aware that compared to hundreds of Kashmiri families I have been far more fortunate. I was detained at home & my family h access to me. Yesterday when I went to meet my son Omar, also detained under Public Safety Act, I h to travel a kilometer from my home to be able to see him. For families of most of detainees meeting ir loved ones is t nearly as easy. ir loved ones have been detained in jails spre across a number of states. y get two visits a month for which y have to spend large sums of money y can ill afford traveling to & staying in vicinity of se prisons. 

alrey onerous financial burden is me worse by health risk y w face because of COVID-19. At a time when people are being vised t to travel se families are being forced to put ir lives at risk in order to meet ir loved ones for a few short but very precious hours. 

Before we allow politics to divide us I appeal to all political leers here to unite behind call to union government to bring back all detainees from J&K in prisons outside pending ir release. While we would like to see m all released as soon as possible, pending that y should be shifted to J&K. This is a humanitarian demand & I hope ors will join me in placing this demand in front of government of India.