BJP Leader Tarun Chugh accuses Omar Abdullah of creating confrontation over JKAS transfers
Srinagar, April 4 (KINS): BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh, who also serves as the party’s in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir, on Friday accused J-K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of deliberately creating a confrontation with the Lieutenant Governor’s office to divert public attention from his unfulfilled election promises.
Chugh defended Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s decision to transfer 48 Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) officials, asserting that the LG was acting within his constitutional and administrative rights.
“The Union Home Ministry will address the differences between the LG and the chief minister. However, the Abdullah government must focus on fulfilling the promises made to the youth, women, and unemployed,” Chugh said in a statement as per KINS.
The rift between the Abdullah-led J-K government and the LG’s office has deepened over several administrative decisions, with the recent transfer orders further escalating tensions.
Chugh also compared Abdullah’s stance to that of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of spreading a misleading narrative to gain political mileage.
“It will serve no purpose. Abdullah must present his performance report as the people of J&K are waiting for him to deliver on his promises,” Chugh added.
Expressing his disapproval of the transfers, Abdullah wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, LG Sinha, and Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, arguing that the order was issued without lawful authority, thereby undermining the elected government.
In his letter to Shah, Abdullah claimed that several actions by the LG’s office, including these transfers, have eroded the authority of the elected government, highlighting the growing discord between the two power centers in Jammu and Kashmir.(KINS)
