Opposition National Conference leader and former Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Wednesday demanded the government to come up with a statement over the prevailing security situation in the state.While speaking during the Zero Hour, Omar, who is working president of NC, said that security is a major issue and concern of people in the state. “But Government is silent on it. Chief Minister should inform the House about the prevailing situation in the state,” Omar said.“We get information about what has been happening from the last week through media. Chief Minister barely visits the House. We want to know about the security situation,” he said.
Earlier, the Lower House witnessed ruckus after NC MLA from Khanyar, Ali Mohammad Sagar accused the PDP-BJP Government of maintaining silence over the security situation.“Teams from Home Ministry and Defense Ministry have already visited the state to assess situation here. But it appears that our government is less concerned about it,” Sagar said.NC Legislator, Davinder Rana cornered the government for maintaining silence over the security situation of the state.Independent MLA from Kulgam, M Y Tarigami joined NC and expressed his concern over the security situation.The din was created in the House following recent militant attack in Pampore in which 8 CRPF men were ambushed and killed on Srinagar-Jammu Highway after returning from firing drill form Awantipora.Minister for CAPD Choudhary Zulfikar Ali informed the House that situation is being assessed by the government.“Government is concerned about the security situation. Situation is being assessed. But since the issue being sensitive, everything can be discussed in the House,” Ali said. However, the minister’s reply infuriated the Opposition.Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh said that “it is basically a proxy war which is being fought”.“Government will come up with a detailed statement about the security situation in the state,” Singh said. (KNS)