Pawar incident not civil, justified: Omar

Bishnah (Jammu), Nov 24 (PTI) Asking media to desist from glorifying such action, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today condemned attack on Union minister Sharad Pawar and said such acts are not in any way civil or justified. "The movement you (media) justify it as a movement of civil society - you are doing a great disregard to the civil society as this is in no respect civil behaviour," he told reporters after addressing a public gathering at Deoli village in Check Hasla, about 45 km from here. "I know some of you love to do it. Corruption has no justification for any sought of civil behaviour. Sharad Pawar is a very senior leader of the country. He is a Cabinet minister and former chief minister. "This sought of conduct is not any way civil or justified whatever be the perceived feelings. This is unjustified behaviour and I hope media should not glorify this sought of action," he said. Reply to another question about the deliberation on AFSPA at a cabinet meeting today, he said, "I am not going into specifics. I am not going to divulge what the options we have except it is ongoing discussion that we are having. We will see what appropriate steps can be taken." On another question as to who has final veto on AFSPA revocation - the governor or he - Omar said, "If I answer your question, no likely you will be making breaking news that Omar Abdullah is in fight with Raj Bhavan. I have the best of the relationship with Governor N N Vohra and with Raj Bhavan. "I do not want to say or suggest anything that will result in any sought of any confusion in this relationship. Whatever is the position, I understand perhaps the Advocate General has given an opinion. I have not had the opportunity to examine that and it has not been examined by the legal experts - when I do, I will come up with an answer." In reply to a question about the statement of Arundhati Roy on Kashmir, he said that he was not in a business of reacting to the people like Roy. "As for as I know, India is a big democracy - within restrictions, I want right to free speech is exercise principally. Beyond that, I do not want to argue," he said.