BUDGAM: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah Sunday accused PDP of paving the best way for the abrogation of Article 370 by aligning with BJP in 2015.“The termination of presidency workers’ jobs didn’t start after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, it began through the PDP-BJP govt headed by Mehbooba Mufti,” the Nationwide Convention (NC) chairman mentioned whereas campaigning for within the November 11 Budgam meeting bypoll.BJP hit again, accusing NC and Omar of getting “no slogan besides asking folks to cease the BJP in Kashmir.”Opposition chief within the meeting, Sunil Sharma, challenged Omar to “swear that he doesn’t meet BJP leaders for tea, breakfast, or lunch.” Sharma alleged that Omar had approached BJP brass in Delhi providing to kind a authorities collectively regardless of NC profitable solely 16 seats in 2014. “Allow them to inform folks the reality… If he (Omar) swears by the Quran, solely then vote for the NC,” Sharma informed a rally, including that Omar approached BJP for alliance after 2024 polls additionally.Nevertheless, Oman rejected the cost. “I swear on the Holy Quran that I didn’t search an alliance with BJP in 2024 for statehood or for another cause,” the CM posted on X.Omar additionally focused Awami Ittehad Get together (AIP) and jailed MP Engineer Rashid’s son, Abrar Rashid. Abrar had claimed that Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin wouldn’t have taken up arms had NC not rigged the 1987 elections. “Overlook 1987 — let him speak about final 12 months. He sought votes for his father’s launch,” Omar retorted.The CM additionally took a swipe at insurgent MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi. “He (Mehdi) selected to go to Germany as an alternative of being right here. Maybe he thinks the air in Germany is healthier than in Budgam,” he mentioned.
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