Covid-19: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah, Son Omar Go Into Precautionary Isolation

Omar Abdullah took to Twitter to reveal that he and his father Farooq Abdullah have gone into precautionary isolation. He had earlier, attacked the union government over Home Minister Amit Shah's tweet.

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Srinagar: National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah have announced that they are into self-quarantine.  The measure was forced as both had come in contact with a person, was staying with a relative who turned out to be a positive person. “My father & I have been in contact with a person who was in turn staying with a relative who tested COVID positive. Based on medical advice, we will be self-isolating for a week before getting a precautionary COVID test,” tweeted Omar.

My father & I have been in contact with a person who was in turn staying with a relative who tested COVID positive. Based on medical advice, we will be self-isolating for a week before getting a precautionary COVID test.

— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) November 17, 2020

Earlier, he lashed out at the central government by quoting a tweet of Union Home Minister Amit Shah who had attacked the "Gupkar Gang". "I can understand the frustration behind this attack by the Hon’ble Home Minister. He had been briefed that the People’s Alliance was preparing to boycott elections. This would have allowed the BJP & newly formed King’s party a free run in J&K. We didn’t oblige them," Omar Abdullah wrote. "Only in J&K can leaders be detained & called anti-national for participating in elections & supporting the democratic process. The truth is all those who oppose the ideology of the BJP are labelled “corrupt & anti-national," he wrote attacking the union government.

We are not a “gang” Amit Shah ji, we are a legitimate political alliance having fought & continuing to fight elections, much to your disappointment.

— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) November 17, 2020

"We are not a “gang” Amit Shah ji, we are a legitimate political alliance having fought & continuing to fight elections, much to your disappointment," he concluded while writing in defense.