Kashmir News Service. Asserting that the lathicharge on protesting daily-wage employees of the Jal Shakti department should not have happened, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said he did not. Affected landowners and farmer representatives have demanded clear written assurances on market valuation and fair compensation norms before field surveys or land acquisition proceed. District officials are expected to hold consultations with local stakeholders to resolve the impasse.