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‘New model of democracy’: Omar Abdullah claims he, his household put beneath home arrest

National Conference vice chairman Omar Abdullah on Sunday claimed he and his household, together with his father and Member of Parliament Farooq Abdullah, have been put beneath home arrest by authorities.
“This is the ‘naya/new J&K’ after Aug 2019. We get locked up in our homes with no explanation. It’s bad enough they’ve locked my father (a sitting MP) & me in our home, they’ve locked my sister & her kids in their home as well,” Omar wrote on Twitter.

This is the “naya/new J&K” after Aug 2019. We get locked up in our properties with no clarification. It’s unhealthy sufficient they’ve locked my father (a sitting MP) & me in our house, they’ve locked my sister & her youngsters of their house as effectively. pic.twitter.com/89vOgjD5WM
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) February 14, 2021
The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister additionally posted images exhibiting police autos outdoors the gates of his residence within the Gupkar space of town right here.
Omar additionally alleged that his home employees was not being let inside.

“Chalo, your new model of democracy means that we are kept in our homes without explanation but on top of that the staff that works in the house aren’t being allowed in and then you are surprised that I’m still angry & bitter,” he mentioned in one other tweet.

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti had on Saturday too claimed that she was positioned beneath home arrest forward of her go to to the household of Athar Mushtaq — one of many three alleged militants killed in an encounter in Parimpora locality right here in December final yr.

“Placed under house arrest as usual for trying to visit the family of Athar Mushtaq killed allegedly in a fake encounter. His father was booked under UAPA for demanding his dead body. This the normalcy GOI wants to showcase to the EU delegation visiting Kashmir (sic),” she had mentioned on Twitter.