Eid-ul-Fitr: Omar appeals Modi to release J&K detenues

SRINAGAR: Vice-President of National Conference (NC) Omar Abdullah on Wednesday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release of detained politicians in Jammu and Kashmir on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr.

Release of all detained politicians in Jammu and Kashmir whether they are under formal detention orders or informal house arrest, the former Chief Minister said.

Taking to micro-blogging site twitter Omar said ” We are days away from Eid.@narendramodi ji should order the release of all detained politicians in J&K, whether under formal detention orders or informal house arrest. They have done nothing to deserve being locked away for as long as they’ve been”. (AGENCIES)