NC chief Farooq meets Sanjay Singh across guesthouse gate in Srinagar

National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday attempted to meet Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh at the Government Circuit House in Srinagar but was stopped by police personnals . Unfazed, Singh climbed over the gate to speak with Abdullah, and the two leaders jointly criticized the police action, terming it politically motivated and directed by the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

The development comes amid tensions over the detention of Doda MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act (PSA). Farooq Abdullah urged the government to reconsider the move, saying the invocation of the PSA against an elected representative was unwarranted. “Doda is already grappling with floods, and now this episode has further engulfed the district,” he said.

While acknowledging that Malik’s behavior towards the Deputy Commissioner of Doda was inappropriate, Farooq Abdullah stressed that it should not have resulted in such severe consequences. “It is unfortunate that the MLA’s behavior with the DC was not up to the mark. The situation would not have reached this point had he apologized at the right time,” he remarked.