Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, July 4: Expressing abject dismay at the Chief Minister’s disowning the case related to the killing of two youth in Markandal near Sonawari, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) today said Omar Abdullah couldn’t claim to be the Chief Minister and yet wash his hands off innocent blood spilled in the State.
In a statement issued here, PDP chief spokesperson, Naeem Akhtar said the Chief Minister has taken the unusual mix of his arrogance and incompetence to the next level after having expressed his helplessness, in April this year, on the floor of the House over a similar incident in Baramulla.
“By asking the newsmen to inquire from Army about the status of investigation into the killing of Sonawari youth, Omar has not just conveyed his abdication of responsibility, but has insulted the chair he is occupying,” Akhtar said.
He said the Chief Minister should instead of pleading helplessness have set example of probity by taking action against those involved it killings over last 5 years and cannot claim impunity under AFSPA.
PDP spokesperson said the shifting stands on the revocation of AFSPA have reduced the Chief Minister’s position to a mockery of the system .
He said the latest observation of Chief Minister, “I won’t talk about AFSPA right now” indicates that he (CM) has finally given up on it.”
“It is now obvious from his (CM’s) Wednesday’s remarks that he has related the issue of fundamental rights to events that can generally be attributed to the disastrous governance that Omar has presided over during last five years,” Akhtar said adding “he continued to raise AFSPA as slogan to cover his failure on every front and has apparently dumped it for good now.”
Reiterating PDP’s stance on the draconian laws like AFSPA, Akhtar said their revocation was a prerequisite to any progress on the political resolution of J&K problem.
He said the PDP would continue its struggle with the support of people for the restoration of civil liberties and fundamental rights in the State as were available to people in rest of the country.
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