National Conference to take legal action against Chattisgarh CM for his comments against Omar Abdullah

M Aamir Khan

Tribune News Service

Srinagar, July 20

The J&K National Conference will be initiating legal action against Chattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel for his comments on party vice-president Omar Abdullah.

“I am fed up of the downright malicious and false allegation that what Sachin Pilot is doing is somehow linked to my or my father’s release from detention earlier this year,” tweeted Omar.

“Enough is enough. Mr @bhupeshbaghel will be hearing from my lawyers. Cc @RahulGandhi @INCIndia @rssurjewala,” Omar added.

JKNC spokesperson said Baghel, in an interview to a national daily, had made “malicious” allegations against Omar.

“…Baghel has maliciously suggested that the release of our vice-president Omar Abdullah from preventive detention was somehow related to Sachin Pilot or the present political situation unravelling in Rajasthan,” said the NC spokesperson.  

“The party unequivocally rejects such malicious, false and politically motivated statements that are used for convenient political posturing.”  

The spokesperson further said: “This statement apart from being false and scurrilous is defamatory to the reputation of Omar Abdullah as well.”

“It is within the province of public knowledge that the release of Omar Abdullah happened after judicial intervention was sought from the Supreme Court and the illegal order of detention of Mr Abdullah was challenged.”

“Given the indefensible nature of the illegal detention order the same was revoked by the government during the course of the proceedings before the Supreme Court,” said the spokesperson.

He said the party was in the process of taking legal action against Baghel. “We have taken cognisance of the libellous statement of Baghel and we are presently in the process of consulting our lawyers and shall be initiating appropriate legal action against the aforesaid statement. A detailed response shall follow thereafter.”