Jammu Tawi, Feb. 15 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday questioned arbitrary dismissal of government employees for their alleged terror links by the Lt Governor saying that the law says that "every accused person is innocent until proven guilty" in the court.

Lt Governor Manoj Sinha invoked Article 311 (2) (c) of the Constitution to terminate the services of the three employees on Saturday after investigation by law enforcement and intelligence agencies accused them of terror links.

So far, over 70 government employees have been dismissed on the charges of terror links over the past few years.

"If there is a proof against them (dismissed employees) and they have been given an opportunity to clear the allegatio...