PDP 'ruined' J&K by stitching up alliance with BJP, says Omar

Launching a scathing attack on the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday accused the party of "ruining" the region by allying with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said that the PDP was responsible for enabling the saffron party's entry into the Union Territory.

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JAMMU:

Speaking in the assembly, Abdullah responded to remarks made in his absence, targeting PDP leaders, particularly president Mehbooba Mufti, for what he described as their political opportunism and hypocrisy.

"Some weird things were said about me in the House when I wasn't there. These are the same people who once sat in BJP's lap and talked about milk and toffees while Kashmir burned. They ruined J&K," Abdullah said, making a veiled reference to Mehbooba Mufti's past statements during the 2016 unrest.

He also recalled how the PDP, during its tenure, allegedly tried to mislead the youth by distributing cricket bats and organizing their participation in events hosted by the then Union home minister in Kashmir.