JAMMU: Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed on Tuesday assured Home Minister Rajnath Singh that no separatist would be henceforth released without taking the BJP into confidence.
Sources in the Peoples Democratic Party said Sayeed spoke to Rajnath Singh on the phone and assured him that no separatist leader would be released from custody by the state government without taking the PDP’s alliance partner, the Bharatiya Janata Party, into confidence.
“This was done by Mufti sahib to clear the confusion created by some people over Masrat Alam’s release,” IANS quoting an unnamed PDP source reported.
“The chief minister assured the union home minister that no separatist would be released on its own by the state government, except when it becomes necessary because of a court order.”
QASIM FAKTOO
Reacting over media reports that Muslim Dini Mahaz chief Dr Qasim Faktoo is being released, the DGP K Rajendra Tuesday said no such proposal was with the government at present.
The state police chief said that the reports over the release of Faktoo are mere rumors and merit no heed. No, we dont have any such proposal in hand to release Qasim Faktoo. The reports that galore at present are the mere rumors and not the facts, the DGP said, adding that anyone who is a convict cannot be set free.