Srinagar, Oct 27: The Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, questioned the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the detention of activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA) and Doda MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act (PSA).

In an interview with India Today, the Chief Minister said that Sonam Wangchuk’s arrest under the NSA is “similar to the arrest of one of our MLAs, Mehraj Malik, under the PSA.” What’s the justification?” he questioned

“For the last few years, Sonam Wangchuk was your poster boy,” He said refering to the the BJP, adding that “You could hardly have a government function where Sonam Wangchuk wasn’t present.”

Abdullah added that Sonam Wangchuk was beating every drum he could find to congratulate and thank Prime Minister Modi

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