Overview
- Lawmakers in Jammu and Kashmir zeroed in Tuesday on reports that security at the National Conference office in Srinagar was fully withdrawn, as Chief Minister Omar Abdullah told reporters.
- The move followed the March 11 attempt to shoot Farooq Abdullah in Jammu, after which the gunman was overpowered and arrested.
- Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather urged either a formal declaration that J&K is risk‑free or restoration of protection, and members also described loss of escorts and vehicles for several MLAs.
- News reports linked the decision to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s administration, and neither the LG office nor police had offered an explanation by late Tuesday.
- Under the UT setup, police and political protection fall under the LG and the Union Home Ministry, which is why the Speaker said the Assembly could not pass a binding resolution and leaders pressed for a threat‑based review.