Peoples Democratic Party, the main opposition in Jammu and Kashmir, on Sunday in Srinagar flayed Union Home Secretary G K Pillai for his reported comments on the role of PDP in the ongoing crisis in the state, saying the official has clearly violated the code of conduct for civil servants.
"Pillai has clearly crossed the line that his conduct rules prescribe", PDP President Mehbooba said while commenting on the Home Secretary's recent remarks appearing in a Delhi newspaper.
In a statement, Mehbooba said it seems Pillai has convinced himself that neither the constitution nor the conduct rules apply to J&K like the other states.
"He had even disputed the age of a victim of government firing in order to provide a fig leaf to excessive use of force as if killing a 17 year old was permitted and 9 year old was not", she recalled and said such "insensitive" remarks had only added fuel to the fire.
The PDP chief said though she did not want to join issue with a government official, the fact remains that he has done no great service either to his image or reviving confidence between the state and rest of the country by making frequent comments on the crisis in the state. PTI
