Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has accused the BJP of using the statehood issue to pressure the elected government in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
According to Beyond Time News, Omar Abdullah said the delay in cabinet expansion is directly linked to the region not receiving statehood status.
Omar Abdullah Criticizes BJP
Speaking in Srinagar, Abdullah claimed the BJP was creating hurdles for the elected government.
He said the cabinet expansion could not move forward because Jammu and Kashmir still lacks statehood.
Abdullah also alleged that the BJP would continue blocking government affairs until it formed its own administration in the territory.
He accused the party of using “blackmail politics” and pressuring the people through the statehood issue.
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Questions Raised Over Delimitation
Omar Abdullah also criticized the delimitation exercise conducted in the territory.
He claimed the process mainly favored the BJP and its allies.
According to Beyond Time News, he said the constituency changes aimed to increase the party’s political advantage in the region.
National Conference Remains United
Responding to opposition remarks, Abdullah rejected claims of divisions within the National Conference.
He said all party lawmakers remain united and loyal to the party leadership.
“There is no Eknath Shinde in the National Conference,” he remarked while dismissing speculation about internal rifts.
Abdullah added that the party would continue working together despite political challenges in the territory.
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