J&K govt revokes Farooq Abdullah's detention, Congress welcomes order

Jammu and Kashmir government has issued order revoking detention of National Conference leer Farooq Abdullah. As per order issued by Home Department, it res “In exercise of powers conferred under section 19(1) of Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978, Government hereby revokes detention order issued by District Magistrate, Srinagar, extended for a period of 03 months, and n extended for a furr period of three months of Dr Farooq Abdullah with immediate effect,” re order of Jammu and Kashmir Home Department, dated 13 March.

order was issued by Principal Secretary to Government, Shaleen Kabra on Friday. Abdullah, sitting Member Parliament and three-time chief minister of J&K was detained on 4th August last year, just before a day when Article 370, J&K special status was scrapped by central government. 

Meanwhile, Iltija Mufti, who handles Mehbooba Mufti Twitter, posted, "Time to release all detainees including thousands of young men languishing in jails outside J&K. This has gone on for far too long & must end w." 

About Detention

It is pertinent to mention that Abdullah’s son and former chief minister Omar Abdullah and ar former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti are among dozens of high profile politicians in Kashmir, who are undergoing detention since August 5 as part of centre's attempt to prevent trouble over its decision to scrap Article 370.

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Sources within ministration believe that decision to slap PSA on Abdullah was taken by government after back-channel attempts to persue NC top leership t to hold any protests against Center's decision about abrogation of Article 370, failed. re was every likelihood that NC and PDP led by Mehbooba Mufti would have mobilized people against Center's decision, if y are released. H y t been detained. Things wouldn't have been rmal.

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Congress welcomes order

Jammu Congress has welcomed order revoking illegal detention of former Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah. JKPCC Chief Spokesperson Ravinder Sharma has termed decision as delayed but a welcome move. Congress has always maintained that detention of all mainstream leers is totally illegal and against basic spirit of democratic system. Hope better sense prevails and detention of or mainstream leers are also revoked and y are set free without furr delay.

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