Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday hit out at the LG administration for allegedly arresting and harassing people in the aftermath of militant attacks in the Jammu and Chenab regions, stating that the government would need the local population on its side if it wants to end militancy.
In a post on X, Omar said: “If the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. This incompetent J&K administration only knows how to arrest, detain & harass people. They repeatedly make the same mistakes & still hope for a different outcome. To end militancy you need the local population on your side, not alienated & angry.”
He was commenting on a post by his party National Conference, which claimed that ordinary people were being harassed, detained, and arrested in Chenab valley and Pir Panjal region in the wake of a series of militant ttacks over the past few days.
“JKNC has always stood for peace and against extremist forces, having lost thousands of its workers and deeply understanding their pain. However, the reports from Chenab and Pir Panjal, where ordinary people are being harassed, detained, and arrested, are profoundly distressing. This must be halted immediately,” the party said in the post.