Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference (JKPC) chief and MLA Handwara, Sajad Lone, has strongly criticized the Chief Minister over remarks regarding security for Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, calling them irresponsible and dangerous.
In a post on X, Lone said, “I may have millions of disagreements with Mirwaiz Umar Farooq sahib. But that his father was martyred is a reality. My father was matyred too.
Even the date of martyrdom is the same and my father had gone to Idgah to commemorate the martyrdom of the Mirwaiz Mohammed Farooq sahib and was shot there.”
He further said, “CM sahib—-we are victims. We know what a violent death is. Our fathers were killed. Incidentally my father was killed under the watch of your father when he was the Chief Minister. And yes. He did not provide him security despite having clear inputs from the CID that there is likelihood of him being attacked. He did not provide me security when I wanted to go for his funeral. The Divisonal Commisioner at that time came and expressed inability to provide security.”
“You know what your statements mean. Your mention of so called security for Mirwaiz is what we know as —— speak to kill—- in the last 3 decades,” reads the post.
He said, “You always had one of the highest security covers’ in India. And does it behoove you to act like a white collar killer and make statements which greatly increase the threat perception of a person. Loose talk. Cruel talk. Killer talk.”
“What a shame??? And Wallah. I am not surprised,”Lone added.
