Srinagar, Nov 28 || Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Friday that he was not aware of the demolition drive carried out by Jammu Development Authority (JDA) during which the house of a journalist was demolished.
Asked about the alleged selective demolition of the house of the local journalist in Jammu, the Chief Minister said, "It was not brought to our attention that they were going to do this, nor were we consulted."
Claiming that officers carrying out these demolitions are posted by Raj Bhawan, he said, "They have not taken the minister concerned into confidence. This is a large conspiracy to defame and humiliate the elected government."
"Let the JDA CEO publish the list in tomorrow's newspapers. Let the JDA publish the names of the encroachers in Jammu, then we will see who is there," he said.
"But selectively targeting someone on the basis of religion or the area here, there is nothing other than a political conspiracy in it," the Chief Minister said.