National Conference working president Omar Abdullah today claimed that Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti was “personally and directly supervising a selective crackdown” on separatist leaders. Omar said the crackdown was selective and based on the level of public opposition to her party’s “recurring U-turns” ahead of the Anantnag byelection, which Mehbooba is contesting. “It is clear that the Chief Minister is spooked by her growing unpopularity ahead of the Anantnag bypoll and intends to re-arrest all Hurriyat leaders as soon as the election concludes,” Omar said addressing party workers in central…
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