Published 07:35 IST, March 25th 2020
From 236-day detention straight into 21-day lockdown, Omar Abdullah sees the funny side
Taking a dig at the current lockdown after being released from detention after eight months, former CM of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah posted a meme
Taking a dig at the current lockdown after being released from detention after eight months, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah said " a little humour in serious and scary times doesn't hurt." Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, Omar, known for his witty tweets, posted a meme of himself with his hand on his forehead, with a text saying, "When you spend 236 days in lockdown, and on the day you get out, the govt imposes 21-day national lockdown."
Omar was relesed on March 24, from his detention after he was detained last year following the abrogation of Article 370. He was also slapped with Public Safety Act on February 6. After his release, amid coronavirus outbreak, he aldso said, "On a lighter note if anyone wants tips on surviving quarantine or a lock down I have months of experience at my disposal, perhaps a blog is in order." He also added that he will do everything in his individual capacity to help the authorities overcome the challenge of coronavirus.
Farooq Abdullah released
On March 13, Rohit Kansal, the principal secretary of Planning, Development and Monitoring Department of Jammu Kashmir, government also released NC chief Farooq Abdullah. The order said that the government has decided to revoke the PSA imposed on senior Abdullah with immediate effect. Abdullah and other J&K leaders were placed under preventive detention on August 5 last year ahead of the abrogation of the special status of the erstwhile state. On the following September, the government slapped the NC patron with the Public Safety Act and extended it for three more months on December 16.
Farooq Abdullah's first statement
On Friday after the government revoked the detention order of Abdullah, his first picture surfaced. He then came to his terrace at his Gupkar Road residence in Srinagar, and spoke to media, stating that he is free now. The former Chief Minister of J&K thanked the people of the state and the country for standing by his side and wished that the people of his state will be free soon. He also said that he cannot comment on political affairs till all the J&K leaders including his son Omar Abdullah and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti is released.
Updated 07:35 IST, March 25th 2020