Umar Abdullah surrendered to ‘Delhi’: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar, April 4 (IANS). Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and the head of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti on Friday made serious allegations against the chief minister Omar Abdullah. He said the chief minister surrendered to ‘Delhi’ (central government). Mehbooba Mufti told reporters that the national conference led by Omar Abdullah, instead of taking a stand, focuses on who has the right to transfer the officers of him and the lieutenant -governor. He accused the government of led by Omar Abdullah to surrender to New Delhi. Mehbooba Mufti said people thought that when the new government came, it would protect their rights. Unfortunately, it was six months, but it did not talk about the plight of youth in prison, dismissal of our employees or issues of daily laborers, unemployment, etc. The government showed cowardice in everything. Referring to the remarks of Omar Abdullah, ‘Jammu and Kashmir government do not want to confront the central government,’ Mehbooba Mufti said the national conference was also afraid to talk about issues that people voted for. He said he, when he came to power, said he did not want a confrontation with the central government. No one wants a confrontation with Delhi. But you have already surrendered. You are also afraid to talk about issues that people voted for you. When the employees of the departments led by Omar Abdullah were fired, they said nothing. With reference to the proposal of the NC-LED coalition, which was passed on Friday in the background of the transfer order by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, he said: “But today a party-MLA and his co-workers unite for the transfer of Patwear (income officers). Did the people of Jammu and Kashmir for this expenses? The government was formed, he surrendered and said it didn’t even want to be.