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J&K Assembly Unites to Condemn Attack on Farooq Abdullah, Seeks Judicial Probe
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly unanimously condemned the March 11 assassination attempt on Farooq Abdullah, citing a glaring security lapse and demanding a judicial probe and terrorist designation for the attacker.
- On Saturday, the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly condemned the assassination attempt on National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, unanimously demanding a judicial probe and terming the incident a "glaring security lapse."
- Abdullah escaped an assassination attempt on March 11 when 63-year-old Kamal Singh opened fire from point-blank range at a wedding in Greater Kailash before being overpowered and arrested with a revolver.
- Members criticized the "grave security lapse," questioning the silence of the Home Ministry and Police, while MLA Aijaz Jan noted there was no frisking despite numerous VVIPs attending the wedding function.
- Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather allowed a two-hour discussion where Members demanded answers on "how it happened, why it happened and what action has been taken by the Police."
- Concluding the discussion, Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather said a "loud and clear message" must go out that this is not an ordinary incident, as Members demanded a judicial enquiry to restore institutional credibility.
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J&K assembly unites to condemn attack on Farooq Abdullah, seeks judicial probe
Cutting across party lines, the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Saturday condemned the recent assassination attempt on the life of ruling National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah and demanded a judicial probe into the incident.
Members of J-K Assembly condemn attack on Farooq Abdullah, call for judicial probe
Jammu, Mar 28 (PTI) Members of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly cutting across party lines on Saturday condemned the assassination attempt on the life of National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and demanded a judicial probe into the attack. Treasury and opposition benches both unanimously termed the incident deeply disturbing and a glaring security lapse. They […]
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