NEW DELHI:The assassination bid on former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah figured in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, with opposition parties blaming revocation of statehood for the incident, while the Centre promised a comprehensive investigation.

Leader of the Opposition in the Upper House, Mallikarjun Kharge, raised the issue when the House met for the day, saying the former chief minister’s security was at risk.

“His security is under threat because statehood of Jammu and Kashmir was revoked,” he said, adding that when local security and police arrangements were previously with the state government, no such incident could occur.