<p>Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday revoked the detention order of National Conference (NC) leader and former chief minister Omar Abdullah under Public Safety Act (PSA).</p>.<p>He would be released from nearly eight-month-long detention any time soon. Omar along with dozens of other high-profile politicians was detained on August 5 hours before the Center revoked Article 370, that gives special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.</p>.<p>The detention order of Omar under PSA was revoked on Tuesday morning by the authorities.</p>.<p>The decision comes two days after Supreme Court asked the administration whether it is going to release Omar and a day after it asked States and Union Territories to consider the release of detainees in wake of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank">coronavirus </a>epidemic.</p>.<p>Earlier, the government had also revoked the detention order of his father and NC president Farooq Abdullah under PSA.</p>.<p>On Monday NC MP, Hasnain Masoodi had written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking the release of detainees. </p>.<p>PDP president and former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti's daughter, Iltija Mufti had also written to Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu yesterday, seeking the release of all detainees, including her mother.</p>
<p>Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday revoked the detention order of National Conference (NC) leader and former chief minister Omar Abdullah under Public Safety Act (PSA).</p>.<p>He would be released from nearly eight-month-long detention any time soon. Omar along with dozens of other high-profile politicians was detained on August 5 hours before the Center revoked Article 370, that gives special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.</p>.<p>The detention order of Omar under PSA was revoked on Tuesday morning by the authorities.</p>.<p>The decision comes two days after Supreme Court asked the administration whether it is going to release Omar and a day after it asked States and Union Territories to consider the release of detainees in wake of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank">coronavirus </a>epidemic.</p>.<p>Earlier, the government had also revoked the detention order of his father and NC president Farooq Abdullah under PSA.</p>.<p>On Monday NC MP, Hasnain Masoodi had written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking the release of detainees. </p>.<p>PDP president and former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti's daughter, Iltija Mufti had also written to Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu yesterday, seeking the release of all detainees, including her mother.</p>
