Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Tuesday welcomed the release of party vice president Omar Abdullah from detention of over seven months, and sought release of all political detainees and others languishing in jails inside and outside Jammu and Kashmir.
Party president Farooq Abdullah while expressing happiness over the revocation of the PSA detention of Omar Abdullah said, “I am glad to see him out from the detention, which has lasted for around eight months. Total redemption of the situation is not possible until all political detainees and others are not released at once. I express my gratitude to those people, politicians, parliamentarians, who have all along have been seeking his release.”
NC senior leader from Jammu Devender Singh Rana welcomed Omar Abdullah’s release and said it was a step in the right direction.
“It is a defining moment that will go a long way in further strengthening democracy and initiating genuine political activities in Jammu and Kashmir”, Rana said in a statement issued from Sher-e-Kashmir Bhawan here.
Meanwhile party’s MPs Muhammad Akbar lone and Hasnain Masoodi have also welcomed the release of Party’s vice president.
The party leadership has asked for immediate release of party general secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar, who is also detained under the PSA.
The party has demanded the release of all political leaders, who are under house detention, including provincial president Nasir Aslam Wani, Chowdhary Ramzaan, Mohammad Shafi Uri, A. R. Rather, Aga Syed Ruhullah, Shameema Firdous and others.
