Denied security, Omar Abdullah walks on his own to remember 1931 martyrs

Former Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that he was denied security cover for addressing a gathering called to remember the martyrs of 1931.

Omar Abdullah took to his Twitter handle and referring to Police said, “Don’t think that refusing to give me my escort vehicles & ITBP cover will stop me. I’ll walk to where I have to get to & that’s exactly what I’m doing now.”

National conference’s Twitter handle posted a video of the former chief Minister walking with a few close associates on the streets of Srinagar.

“Despite the restrictions placed on JKNC Vice President, which denied him security vehicles and ITBP cover, he chose to walk from his home to the Nawai Subh office. His purpose was to address the party workers who had gathered there to pay their heartfelt tributes to the 1931 Martyrs,” JKNC tweeted.

Meanwhile, People’s Democratic Party chairperson Mehbooba Mufti tweeted a video showing her locked up inside the house.

“I am under house arrest for wanting to visit Martyr’s graveyard today. This at a time when GOI has used its tall claims of normalcy in SC to justify an act of betrayal- the illegal abrogation of Article 370. BJPs own heroes Vir Sarvarkar, Shyama Prasad Mukheriji ,Gowalkar & Godse who spread hatred & divison can’t be forced on us. For us those who sacrificed their lives for democracy to take root in J&K will always be admired for their act of courage. We won’t allow you to distort our history or forget our heroes. On the occasion of Martyrs day, I salute their courage for valiantly fighting against despots to the end,” Mehbooba Mufti tweeted.