US welcomes release of Farooq and Omar Abdullah, urges India to free all J-K leaders
The statement came a day after National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah was released after charges of Public Safety Act (PSA) against him were revoked.
The statement came a day after National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah was released after charges of Public Safety Act (PSA) against him were revoked.
Top leaders of the party are under the draconian Public Safety Act including former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Farooq Abdullah.
Calling it a 'preventative measure' the Centre has detained thousands of Kashmiris including Srinagar MP Farooq Abdullah under the Public Safety Act, which allows the authorities to detain an individual without trial for two years.
