Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today expressed surprise over the Centre's decision to ban short message service (SMS) for post-paid subscribers in the state saying unnecessary harassment over the issue should be stopped.<br/><br/>Addressing a press conference in his office chamber in Civil Secretariat, Jammu, Omar said that his Government had asked for banning of the bulk SMS facility which was being used to spread rumours and gossip in the name of news and was also being used to cheat subscribers.<br/><br/>Omar said that while dealing with the sensitive border state of J&K , the Centre should show more seriousness and understanding adding while the state government was making an all out attempt to bridge the gap between the state and the Centre, such acts go contrary and negate the efforts of the Government.