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Mehbooba solely responsible for NIA notices being issued to Mirwaiz, says Omar

Omar Abdullah, Vice President of the National Conference has said that PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti is responsible for the summons which are being issued to Mirwaiz Umar Farooq by the National Investigation Agency.

On the sidelines of a rally in Kupwara, Omar said, “NIA filed an FIR against Mirwaiz in 2017 when Mehbooba Mufti was the Chief Minister of the state so she (Mehbooba) alone is responsible for the notices NIA is sending to Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.”

He also added that the way Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) has been revoked from Arunachal Pradesh, it should be done away from Jammu and Kashmir also.

Recently, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) issued a third notice to Mirwaiz in an alleged terror funding case asking him to produce himself before the agency on April 8 on the pretext of providing him adequate security cover in New Delhi.

Mirwaiz, in a recent Friday sermon had said that New Delhi cannot intimidate Kashmiri by issuing summons. Mirwaiz was referring to the summon of the NIA which was issued to him asking him to present himself before the agency in New Delhi.

The chief cleric of Kashmir had also added that Kashmiri will continue to seek peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute.

“Is seeking peaceful resolution of Kashmir terrorism,” Mirwaiz asked.

Mirwaiz had earlier been summoned by the National Investigation Agency recently. However, Mirwaiz added that he won’t go to New Delhi but give a written reply to the NIA .

In his written reply according to his legal counsel ‘it was unwise for his client to travel to Delhi under the prevailing conditions of hostility wherein there is a threat to the personal safety of my client.’

Earlier, Hurriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani said that if NIA wants to question anyone, they can do it in the valley itself.

 

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