MASRAT AALAM'S ARREST WILL BRING RELIEF TO KASHMIR: OMAR ABDULLAH

Srinagar Oct 19 (Only Kashmir): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the arrest of Hurriyat Conference leader Masrat Alam will bring relief to the people of the Valley who were suffering due to his weekly protest and strike calendars.
"I think not for us (Government) but for the people it is a relief as they faced problems due to the calendars issued by him," Omar said.
He said anybody's arrest will not have any impact on the Kashmir issue. "There is going to be no impact on the Kashmir issue if anybody is arrested or released... if anyone issues a calendar or not," he said.
Asked about the circumstances leading to Alam's arrest, the Chief Minister said there are many secrets behind that.
"We had been searching for him for the last four months. There are many secrets how he has been arrested now and these should remain so," Omar said.
"There are lots of things how he (Alam) was found all of a sudden and what steps have been taken after his arrest," he said.