Jammu: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Monday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, accusing him of feigning ignorance about the controversial fashion show held in Gulmarg.
Sharma said that it was impossible for the Chief Minister to be “unaware of the event,” especially since the “hotel where it took place is reportedly owned by a close relative of the Chief Minister.”
Talking to reporters Sharma claimed that the fashion show was a part of a pre-visit preparation for the Chief Minister, who was scheduled to attend the event in the coming days. “Now that the controversy has erupted, Omar Abdullah is trying to distance himself from it. The liquor served at the event was provided by the Excise Department under his control. Deception is in the DNA of the National Conference (NC),” Sharma claimed.
The BJP leader also accused the ruling NC of attempting to mislead the public and create unrest.
Speaking about the recent Kathua episode, Sharma alleged that the Deputy Chief Minister was sent to escalate tensions. “Our legislator, Satish Sharma, was on the ground for the past three days, communicating the Union Home Minister’s message to the affected families. We will not allow the NC to play communal cards or stoke Hindu-Muslim tensions,” Sharma said.
Sharma accused the NC of being responsible for the bloodshed in Kashmir, particularly referencing the 2010 unrest. “The National Conference is a party whose hands are smeared with the blood of innocent Kashmiris. It was Omar Abdullah who spearheaded the killing of 110 young boys in Kashmir in 2010. It is the BJP that has brought a sense of relief and stability to the people of Kashmir,” he added.
