Bhupesh Baghel links Abdullahs' release to Sachin Pilot; Omar threatens legal action

Former J&K CM Omar Abdullah on Monday anunced legal action against Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel for drawing a link between his release from detention and Sachin Pilot's alleged connections with BJP. Commenting on Rajasthan crisis in an interview earlier in day, Baghel contended that Omar Abdullah's release was suspicious as PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, who was booked under same sections, was still under detention. He hinted that NC vice president Omar Abdullah h been released because he is Pilot's bror-in-law.

Rejecting allegations, NC alleged that senior Congress leer Bhupesh Baghel was making malicious statements for "convenient political posturing". It maintained that Abdullah was released after his detention order was challenged in Supreme Court. NC ded that government's revocation of detention order h thing to do with present political situation in Rajasthan. 

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Release of Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah was in preventive detention since August 5, 2019, when special status of J7K was revoked. He was charged under stringent Public Safety Act, a day before his prevention detention limit of 180 days was going to end. reafter, his sister and Sachin Pilot's wife Sara Abdullah Pilot challenged his detention under PSA in Supreme Court. 

On March 18, 2020, apex court asked Centre and J&K ministration to respond by next week on wher y intended to release Omar Abdullah. bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and MR Shah stated that y would hear Pilot’s plea against her bror’s detention on merit if he was t released soon. Subsequently, Omar Abdullah’s detention order and PSA charges were revoked on March 24 leing to his release from Hari Niwas sub-jail. On or hand, NC supremo and his far Farooq Abdullah was released after undergoing house arrest for 221 days. 

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Rajasthan political crisis

Pilot’s departure to Delhi with some of his supporting legislators on July 11 set off alarm bells in Congress camp. rift between CM Ashok Gehlot and him widened after legislators belonging to his camp skipped two Legislative Party meetings. Despite Pilot's insistence that he will t join BJP, Congress party sacked him as Deputy CM and PCC chief. After being issued disqualification tice by Assembly Speaker, Pilot and his group of 18 MLAs moved Rajasthan HC. On numerous occasions, Gehlot has accused Pilot of conspiring with BJP to topple his government by illegal means. 

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