Omar hits out at Mehbooba, asks her to take blame for Kashmir Turmoil

Takes on Mehbooba for accusing NC, Pak of fomenting unrest After forcing the coalition to admit the adjournment motion, moved by the Opposition to suspend normal business to hold a discussion on the five-month Kashmir unrest, National Conference working president Omar Abdullah today dared Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to take responsibility for the 2016 turmoil in the Valley which claimed nearly 100 lives. Initiating debate on the adjournment motion on the Kashmir situation, Omar minced no words in attacking his arch-rival Mehbooba Mufti for shifting responsibilities onto others for the…

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Omar Abdullah hits out at Mehbooba, says she has ‘abdicated’ authority

Questioning Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s “silence” on NIT issue, opposition National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Friday said she has “abdicated” all authority. “The Deputy CM isn’t the head of Government. He doesn’t get to order inquiries & action against police. CM has abdicated all authority,” Omar said in a series of tweets. The former chief minister was referring to Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh yesterday announcing a magisterial probe into the clashes between local and outstation students at NIT Srinagar after India’s defeat by West Indies…

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