SRINAGAR, March 18 -- National Conference vice president and former chief minister Omar Abdullah today alleged that officers of Jammu and Kashmir favouring early assembly elections were being browbeaten and threatened by a lobby of senior officers who oppose such a move.
In a series of tweets, Omar wrote: "One day we will talk about the cabal of officers in J&K who for their own selfish reasons have taken it upon themselves to scuttle democracy in the state."
"Some have no stakes in the state & some are looking at post retirement postings in cushy appointments. Whatever their reasons they have chosen to put their personal interest ahead of the greater good," Omar said.
"I'm shocked to hear how officers who have supported early assembly e...