Omar apologises to J-K rape victims

September 30, 2011 12:12

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today apologised for the state governments decision to release the names of over 1400 rape victims along with their addresses.

Responding to a query raised by the opposition in the J-K Assembly about the details and the rehab of the rape victims after the names of scores of victims from across the state were made public, Abdullah said: As Chief Minister and as a Home Minister since the department is mine, I would like to tender an apology to all those rape victims who names were mentioned. It should not have happened. I will ensure that it is never repeated again. But I have a deep sense of shame and a deep sense of apology that these names were shared.

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