Govt not happy with seperatist leader Alam's release: Jaitley in Rajya Sabha

March 10, 2015 11:28

Ruckus continues in Rajya Sabha for the second day in a row over the release of Kashmiri separatist leader Masarat Alam.

Addressing the Upper House, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, "The government has sought clarification from Jammu and Kashmir." He said that the Centre was not happy about the release.

On Monday in Parliament, Prime Minister Modi flayed the Jammu and Kashmir government for the decision, said the Centre had not been consulted, and that he 'shared the Opposition's anger' over the decision.

However, letters accessed by NDTV show that the decision was taken before the Mufti Mohammed Sayeed government assumed office in the state on March 1, 2015.

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