Punjab CM welcomes back Farooq Abdullah from detention

Talking over the telephone, Punjab chief minister Capt. Amarinder Singh welcomed National Conference president Farooq Abdullah back from 7-month long detention. J-K administration on Friday had revoked the detention of NC president.

Chandigarh (Punjab): Punjab chief minister Capt. Amarinder Singh on Sunday held a telephonic conversation with National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah and welcomed him back on his release from 7-month long detention.

"Spoke to Farooq Abdullah Ji on phone to welcome him back on his release from long detention and was happy to find him in good cheer. Hope his release is an important step towards an enduring and amicable resolution of the issue," Singh tweeted.

It is to be noted that the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday had revoked the detention of former chief minister NC president Farooq Abdullah.

He had been under detention for seven months (since August last year), when the central government abrogated Article 370 and ended the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir.