CM Omar Abdullah Slams ‘PDP, PC for targeting him in House amid Waqf Amendment Act Uproar’
Jammu, April 09 (KINS): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday launched a veiled counterattack against the PDP and Peoples Conference for their recent remarks targeting him during the Legislative Assembly proceedings, which were marked by uproar over the controversial Waqf Amendment Act.
Speaking to reporters outside the Legislature complex—shortly after the Assembly was adjourned sine die—Omar addressed the political storm that had dominated the House over the past three days.
Commenting on the uproar regarding the Waqf Amendment Act, the Chief Minister as per news agency KINS said, “A majority of the members in the House wanted to express their concerns and echo the sentiments of the people of the only Muslim-majority state in the country. Unfortunately, they were not given the opportunity to do so.”
He added that the National Conference would soon announce its stance regarding the Act. “Our party spokesperson or President will brief the media about the next course of action,” he said.
Responding to critical remarks made against him in his absence, Omar said, “Those who sat in BJP’s lap, who talked about distributing milk and toffees, and who misled the youth of J&K by distributing cricket bats and dragging them to a rally of the then Union Home Minister, are now speaking against me.”
He further alleged that the same individuals had facilitated BJP’s political entry into Jammu and Kashmir and have yet to apologize for the 2016 civilian killings. “These are the ones now criticising me,” he stated.
Omar also dismissed criticism over his recent appearance in photographs at the Tulip Garden with a Union Minister, saying it was merely a “chance meeting.”
Later, National Conference spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq, flanked by party legislators, held a brief press conference outside the Legislature complex. He announced that the party would legally challenge the Waqf Amendment Act in court.(KINS
