"It is unbecoming of a former chief minister to use such contemptible tactics to provoke the situation in Kashmir," the PDP youth wing said in a statement here.
While the civil society and various other political quarters were playing a positive and responsible role to defuse the situation, it was surprising to see the former chief minister acting in such a "reckless" manner to "provoke the situation and trigger passions against Kashmiris outside," the statement said.
Omar had yesterday posted a photograph on Twitter which showed a security force personnel being beaten by protestors. The accompanying tweet said, "Protesters assault police, burn their vehicle and militants given a 'gun salute'. CM talks about office cleanliness!"
The PDP youth wing said resorting to such "despicable" tactics is not only highly unfortunate but also condemnable.
It said the irony is that despite drawing flak, Omar has not bothered to remove the fake picture from his Twitter account.