Central minister and Jammu Kashmir ex-chief Minister Farooq Abdullah made controversial statements on the public of the state. Farooq who participated in an event recently stated that the Jammu Kashmir public is not thieves but notorious thieves. Farooq said that the public in the valleys is using the power without paying the power bill because of which not only the public but also the leaders of the state are angry with Farooq. There was a big debate about this in the assembly.