New Delhi: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, on Tuesday, July 21 threatened a legal action against Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel for linking Congress rebel Sachin Pilot’s move of revolting against the Congress to release of the Abdullahs from detention in Kashmir.
However, Baghel retorted to Omar’s tweet stating that the allegation was only a question and he will keep asking qustions, as will the country.
When Baghel raised the question, Omar replied saying,”I am fed up of the downright malicious and false allegation that what Sachin Pilot is doing is somehow linked to my or my father’s release from detention earlier this year. Enough is enough. Mr Bhupesh Baghel will be hearing from my lawyers.”
Baghel retorted: “Please do not try to turn this tragic demise of democracy into an opportune moment Omar Abdullah ji. The ‘allegation’ was only a question asked, and we will keep asking it, as will the country.”
To which, Omar Abdullah shot back: “You can send your answer to my lawyers. This is what is wrong with the Congress today, you don’t know your friends from your opponents. This is why you people are in the mess you are in. Your ‘question’ was malicious and will not go uncontested.”
Omar Abdullah’s sister Sara is married to Sachin Pilot. It may be recalled that Omar and his father were freed after seven months of detention and House Arrest respectively, in Srinagar on March 24.
Linking Piot’s rebel to the release of the Abdullahs, Baghel said that it makes him curious as to why Omar Abdullah was released when he and Mehbooba Mufti were booked under the same Sections of the law.
“While she is still languishing, he is out. Is it because Mr. Abdullah is brother-in-law of Sachin Pilot,” Baghel had said.
In a statement, the National Conference said that it “unequivocally rejects such malicious, false and politically motivated statements that are used for convenient political posturing” and that it is considering legal action.
