Omar's praise for PM irks PDP, war of words ensues

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah's praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inaugural ceremony for the Z-Morh tunnel in Ganderbal's Sonamarg did not sit well with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders, triggering a war of words between the PDP and the National Conference (NC).

- Mir Ehsan

SRINAGAR:

Leaders and supporters of the two regional parties exchanged barbs on social media platforms, blaming each other's leadership of 'toeing Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) line and deviating from election promises'.

PDP blamed Omar, who is the NC vice-president, for labeling others as BJP stooges even as he was 'walking the extra mile' to woo BJP leadership, especially the PM and senior leaders. The NC leaders reminded PDP of its tenure in alliance with the BJP, claiming that at the time, all its leaders, including founder Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, were all praise for the saffron party.