Desperate neighbours find Omar Abdullah’s gates ‘shut’

In contrast, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, who lives nearby, threw open the doors of her house to anybody who wanted to meet her.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah addresses a press confrence in Srinagar on Friday, Sept 12, 2014. (Source: PTI Photo)

People from Sonawar — where Omar as well as several other top politicians reside — said that no official from the administration has visited them so far. (Source: PTI Photo)

Omar Abdullah’s neighbours have claimed that the J&K CM closed the gates of his house at Gupkar when they needed his help.

People from Sonawar, which is close to Gupkar — where Omar as well as several other top politicians reside — said that no official from the administration has visited them so far. “When we tried to approach the CM during the floods, they locked the gates,” said Mushtaq

Ahmad, a resident of Sonawar, one of three Assembly segments shortlisted by the National Conference for Omar to contest from in the upcoming polls. “We don’t need their sympathies now,” Ahmad added.

In contrast, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, who lives nearby, threw open the doors of her house to anybody who wanted to meet her. While she maintained she may not be able to help out with food and supplies, it could prove to be a clever political move.

Apart from Sonawar, anger has also mounted against the state government across Srinagar, with people saying the government is yet to reach them. On Thursday, people in Bemina, a neighbourhood in the outskirts of the city, blocked roads, disrupting traffic for hours.

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