Srinagar, Sept. 11 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday questioned heavy-handed actions by central authorities on AAP MP Sanjay Singh, who was allegedly stopped from joining the protest against the arrest of party MLA Mehraj Malik.

Omar Abdullah stated that Sanjay Singh was "locked" in the guest house and criticised the central government for "always taking a stringent stance" in Jammu and Kashmir.

"It's not a claim; it is a reality that Sanjay Singh was locked. Repeatedly, such things are being done. It is said that everything is fine in Jammu and Kashmir and a new J-K is emerging, but the reality is that they always adopt a stringent stance against us," Omar Abdullah said.

AAP MP Sanjay Singh was allegedly no...