Srinagar, June 26 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday rejected Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti's allegations that the National Conference (NC)-led government made nearly 25,000 backdoor appointments, describing the claims as "baseless" and accusing the PDP of having made the highest number of illegal appointments during its tenure.
Speaking to reporters after joining Ashura mourners at Zadibal in Srinagar, Omar said, "This is like 'ulta chor kotwal ko dante'. Those who made the highest number of backdoor and illegal appointments are now accusing us."He alleged that several backdoor appointments made during the PDP regime were struck down by the courts.
Referring to the case involving the son...