Govt broke Iraq news in heartless way: Omar

Jammu, March 20

Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday described the use of Parliament to make the news about the deaths of 39 missing Indians in Iraq public as “unpardonable”.

He said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) should have spoken to each of the 39 families before breaking the news of the deaths. “Nothing the Central government says can make up for the sheer heartlessness displayed. Using Parliament as an excuse for the families of 39 dead Indians having to learn of their heartbreaking loss from TV channels is unpardonable,” Omar said . “Senior people in the MEA, if not the minister and her junior themselves, should have spoken to each of the 39 families before the news of the deaths was made public,” he tweeted. He said, “The calls could have been made minutes before Parliament was informed. I’m sure no member would have objected to it.” — TNS