Srinagar, Sep 10 (JKNS): National Conference President and former Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said that the Lieutenant Governor is solely accountable for the prevailing law and order situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Speaking to media persons in Baramulla, Dr. Farooq Abdullah as per news agency JKNS said, “He is the Lieutenant Governor of this Union Territory. The entire police force operates under him. He bears full responsibility for everything that happens here. It is his duty to ensure peace and order.”
On being asked about demands for convening a special session of the J&K Assembly on the Hazratbal incident and the slapping of PSA, Farooq said, “That decision rests entirely with the Speaker, he will decide it.”
The statement came after massive outcry erupted over the past week on the Dargah Hazratbal incident, where the emblem on the stone sparked public anger, along with the slapping of PSA on the Member of Legislative Assembly Mehraj Malik. (JKNS)
