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Flagging the caller onslaught connected erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge claimed that determination has been a superior deterioration of instrumentality and bid successful Jammu and Kashmir since the Union Home Ministry assumed power of information aft the revocation of Statehood.
The incidental showed that the “people of Kashmir are not safe,” helium said successful the Rajya Sabha connected Thursday (March 12, 2026), suggesting that determination was a larger conspiracy to people elder leaders.
The Leader of the House and Union Minister J.P. Nadda promised a broad probe into the “murderous attack”, but besides accused the Opposition of politicising the incident.
‘Law and bid breakdown’
“His information is nether menace due to the fact that the Statehood of Jammu and Kashmir was revoked,” Mr. Kharge said, arguing that erstwhile information and policing were nether the elected State government, “no specified incidental could occur.” He reiterated that the existent concern stemmed from the Centre assuming complaint of security, claiming that instrumentality and bid had “broken down” and that plots were being hatched to “eliminate important leaders.”
Referring to Wednesday (March 11, 2026) night’s incidental connected the outskirts of Jammu, Mr. Kharge said that Mr. Abdullah “was saved by a whisker” aft a antheral allegedly fired astatine him portion helium was starring a matrimony function. The accused, identified arsenic Kamal Singh Jamwal, was rapidly overpowered and taken into custody.
“Is it the volition of the authorities to termination Farooq Abdullah?” Mr. Kharge asked. If the volition were to safeguard him, helium argued, the erstwhile Chief Minister would person been provided afloat information cover.
‘Security lapse’
Insisting that radical would beryllium harmless lone erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir regained statehood, the Congress main told the Centre: “People of Kashmir are not harmless successful your hands.” He further alleged a conspiracy to people radical who basal for secularism, socialism, and nationalist unity.
National Conference MP Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan besides questioned the information lapse, claiming determination was nary constabulary extortion astir Mr. Abdullah astatine the clip of the attack. “Where was the police?” helium asked, demanding an contiguous upgrade of the leader’s security.
Thorough investigation
Responding to the concerns, Mr. Nadda said the authorities would instrumentality each indispensable measures to guarantee Mr. Abdullah’s safety. Calling the incidental “a murderous attack” and “a substance of large concern,” helium assured the Rajya Sabha that the Union authorities was treating it earnestly and would behaviour a thorough investigation, including determining the motive.
However, Mr. Nadda besides criticised the Opposition for politicising the issue, saying that linking the onslaught to the lack of Statehood oregon alleging a conspiracy was “condemnable.” He besides countered by questioning the Congress implicit the unresolved circumstances surrounding Bharatiya Jana Sangh laminitis Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s decease successful Srinagar successful 1953.
