Baghel, Omar spar over Rajasthan crisis on Twitter

SRINAGAR/RAIPUR: The political slugfest in Rajasthan spilled over to Chhattisgarh and J&K on Monday as National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah and Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel got into a Twitter war after Baghel indicated that Omar’s release from preventive detention was somehow related to Sachin Pilot and the present political situation unravelling in Rajasthan.
Baghel had made this statement in an interview to a national daily, which evoked a sharp response from NC. While Omar threatened Baghel with legal action in a tweet and his party called it “false, malicious and politically motivated,” Baghel tweeted, saying all he had done was ask a question.
“I am fed up of the downright malicious and false allegation that what Sachin Pilot is doing is somehow linked to my or my father’s release from detention earlier this year. Enough is enough. Mr Bhupesh Baghel will be hearing from my lawyers,” tweeted Omar.
Baghel’s response came on Monday evening, with his tweet, that said: “Please do not try to turn this tragic demise of democracy into an opportune moment Omar Abdullahji. The ‘allegation’ was only a question asked and we will keep asking it, as will the country.”
“Apart from being false and scurrilous, the statement is defamatory to the reputation of Omar Abdullah as well. It is within the province of public knowledge that the release of Omar Abdullah happened after judicial intervention was sought from the Supreme Court and the illegal order of detention of Abdullah was challenged,” an NC statement said.
“Given the indefensible nature of the illegal detention order, the same was revoked by the government during the course of the proceedings before the Supreme Court,” the statement added.