Five politicians were released from detention in Srinagar today, nearly five months after the central government took them into custody as a precautionary measure ahead of the scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir's special status on August 5. However, Kashmir's three most prominent leaders -- National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, his son Omar Abdullah and Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Muti -- continue to remain in detention. The centre has not provided any definite date for their release, only letting on that they will be freed at an "appropriate" time.
