'Can't ignore me': Omar Abdullah's 'love letter' jibe at BJP over Rs 100cr legal notice
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has dismissed a defamation notice from the BJP as a 'love letter' after he accused the party of attempting to poach his MLAs. The BJP has demanded an apology and threatened a 100-crore rupee lawsuit if the allegations are not retracted.
Why it matters
This conflict underscores the intense political rivalry and accusations of horse-trading in the Jammu and Kashmir legislative landscape.
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday reacted to the Bharatiya Janata Party's defamation notice against him over his claim that the safforn party was trying to poach National Conference MLAs from the Jammu region.Calling the notice a "love letter", Abdullah said that he was a "political force that they cannot ignore"."I have not been issued any summons. I have received a letter from a lawyer. I consider this a great honour because I am the only politician in J&K who has bestowed with this love letter. I am a political force that they cannot ignore. At the same time, I think it is also symbolic of the way the BJP fights.
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