Are former J&K CMs who fought with separatists, trusted Constitution traitors? Cong asks Govt

Hitting out at the government after the release of National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah from detention, the Congress asked the Centre if former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti who fought with separatists and trusted the country’s Constitution were “traitors”.

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala, in theParliament premises, said, “Three former chief ministers were detained forseveral months. Those who trusted the Constitution and democracy and foughtwith separatists, with whom Modi ji promised to form the government, were alltraitors”.

   

Pointing out that two former chief ministers are still inthe government’s custody, he asked, “Will this strengthen the country’sdemocracy or will it give strength to those plotting against the country? Ileave the decision to the people of the country”.SeniorCongress leader P Chidambaram also hit out at the Modi government for keepingformer Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah under detention forseven months, alleging that “despotism and arbitrariness” constitutethe rule of law in the union territory.

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