I Can't Believe I'm Free: Farooq Abdullah Tells Supporters

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday issued orders revoking the detention of National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah and also released him from house arrest, Principal Secretary (Planning) Rohit Kansal said on Friday, 13 March

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New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Friday promised to be in the Parliament in the next two weeks and raise voice of the people of Kashmir as he walked out free after being in detention for seven months ever since the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5 last year. "I can't believe I'm free. I hope everybody else is released too. I will attend Parliament if allowed. And once I am there, I will raise the problems being faced by the people of Kashmir," Abdullah said as he thanked "all those who stood by me and raised the demand for my release." The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday issued orders revoking the detention of National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah and also released him from house arrest, Principal Secretary (Planning) Rohit Kansal said on Friday, 13 March.

“In exercise of powers conferred under Section 19(1) of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978, the government hereby revokes the detention order bearing No. DMS/PSA/120/2019 issued by District Magistrate, Srinagar,” a statement issued the government said. Farooq Abdullah underwent a minor eye surgery just days before the Public Safety Act (PSA) was revoked. The former Chief Minister met mediapersons at his residence in Gupkar Road, which was turned into a sub-jail for his detention. He was flanked by his wife Molly Abdullah and daughter Sara Abdullah Pilot.