Mufti showed great patience

The tragic incident in the valley at the cost of high political exchange is the worst ever speculated political game by a new and popular government within a few days of its assuming office. The successful abduction of an innocent highly educated, shy natured daughter of the country’s high political personage was viewed as surprising and shocking throughout the world. At such incidents I could not have shown more patience as Mufti Sayeed had shown keeping busy in his routine official matters. The gross negligence of state land and order authorities e.g. Home secretary chief secretary, DGP, police commissioner and other lower police officers would have been dealt with severely at least by immediate suspension of all and the termination of the concerned officers. The moment Mr Sayeed was designated Minister in the Union cabinet all safety, security and protective measures were critically needed for the whole of his family.
Such a shameful incident would have provided us ample motive to deal tactfully with the terrorists and the secessionist situation in the state. I would have never asked the state government to agree on conditional release of my dear daughter at the cost of nation’s interest. The state government deserves all –sided condemnation in its total failure in tackling such vital issues. It is still shameful that the five released hardcore terrorists and secessionists reportedly managed to cross over to Pakistan due to gross negligence of our territorial forces. The border forces needed strict measures to check infiltration and going and supply of weapons and armory.
(The Pioneer, Lucknow, Januaary 3,1990)