Pulwama attack: Omar spars with Jitendra Singh, Mehbooba joins in

NEW DELHI: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah and Union minister Jitendra Singh on Friday sparred on twitter following the deadly terror attack at Pulwama.

The twitter war started after Jitendra Singh, the Union minister of state for Prime Minister’s Office, tweeted: “Distardly attack on CRPF personnel is a desperate act by terrorists on the run. While the entire nation solidarily stands with the Indian security forces, will this also be an eye opener for Kashmir-centric politicians who are always apologetic on such occasions (sic)”.

Abdullah t hen t weeted: “Shame on this apology for a minister! Mainstream Kashmiri politicians condemned the attack hours before the PM even got around to saying anything. This man has the audacity to play politics with the dead & injured CRPF soldiers.”

“I’ll give you a political reply to your drivel but unlike you I’ll actually wait till the nation can mourn the sacrifices of its brave sons,” Abdullah tweeted later.

Singh, in turn, called Abdullah “a product of dynasty politics”.

The verbal duel did not stop there.

“This man is a disgrace. Not one word of sympathy for the families of the dead & injured soldiers but he has time to tweet not once but twice to attack me. These are the people our country r e l i e s o n t o k e e p us s a f e . #Shame,” Abdullah tweeted back.

Peoples Democratic Party’s Mehbooba Mufti also criticised Singh for his comments.

“I beg to differ. As MOS PMO, prudence deems it necessary that you enquire about the security lapse. Instead you re using it as an opportunity to berate us. No regard for solemnity of the occasion. Why discredit us when the fault lies in your refusal to address the problem? (sic)” Mufti tweeted. Thursday’s attack was the worst the Valley has seen in 3 decades

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