Action against IIOJK mutton dealers in Punjab ‘unjustified’: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has termed the action against mutton dealers of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir in Punjab as “unjustified”, saying he has once again taken up the matter with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Omar Abdullah speaking to reporters in Srinagar said he has been pursuing the issue with his Punjab counterpart for the past several months.
“I have been in touch with the Punjab Chief Minister for months and have written to him again. Our mutton dealers are only using Punjab as a transit route. They are not purchasing livestock there. They should not be punished merely for passing through the state. The action against them is unjustified,” he said.
The Chief Minister said if the Punjab government fails to resolve the issue, it would be raised before the North Zone State Council.
