Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah launched a scathing attack on Governor Satya Pal Malik and accused him of “failing” to carry out his “primary responsibility.” He asked him to visit those injured in the Pulwama attack and take stock of the situation.
“The Governor of J&K has failed in his primary responsibility. He compounds things by preferring to appear on every single news channel he can find rather than rush to the valley to meet the injured and yet somehow Mehbooba & I are to blame for everything (sic),” Omar wrote on twitter.
“It’s mind boggling that the biggest ever attack in J&K takes place & yet for some channels/talking heads the only people NOT accountable are the central government & the Governor’s administration,” he said.
“Dear Governor Malik, some unsolicited advice from a person who has governed J&K for 6 years. Pls stop giving interviews, let your advisors do it. You will only make things worse by trying to talk your way out of this situation (sic)”, he said in a series of tweets.
Accusing Malik of “playing politics,” Omar said, “This should have been done yesterday but yesterday you were too busy passing the buck…You are a politician & obviously your first instinct will be to play politics but this is neither the time nor the occasion. Please suppress your desire to politicise everything & instead be a statesman for once. The nation will appreciate that more even if your party might not,” he said.