National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah said Thursday the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA), under which a person can be detained without trial for six months, would be revoked if his party was voted to power in Jammu and Kashmir.
Making the announcement at militancy-hotbed Pulwama district in south Kashmir, Omar Abdullah said: "I do not wish to see the youth of the state behind bars without trial for months together. The parents crying for their children picked under the act."
Reacting to the criticism, Omar Abdullah said: "I was expecting this panic reaction. Thank you for not disappointing me. You had a chance after 2014 when you people were praising PM (Narendra) Modi to the skies. Why didn't you revoke PSA or attempt to have AFSPA removed?"
The 48-year-old said his party was committed to bringing the state out of misery, despondency and darkness. "The masses reflecting the faith that #OnlyHal (plough -- election symbol of the party) is the answer to their problems."
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