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Omar outburst unfair: Venkaiah

By Our Special Correspondent

CHENNAI JUNE 22. The Union Minister for Rural Development, M.Venkaiah Naidu, today denied that the Centre had treated the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Farooq Abdullah `shabbily'.

Reacting to the outburst of the Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Omar Abdullah, Mr. Naidu said the Centre always treated Dr. Farooq Abdullah with utmost respect and all his demands concerning Jammu and Kashmir were conceded by the Centre to the best of its ability.

Addressing mediapersons, he said it was unfair for Mr. Omar to make such a public statement.

Asked whether Dr. Abdullah would be included in the Union Cabinet, Mr. Naidu said it was the prerogative of the Prime Minister and did not want to comment.

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