Omar Abdullah backs Rahul Gandhi, says LoP’s job is to make govt accountable
Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah defended Rahul Gandhi's role as Leader of the Opposition, asserting that questioning the government is a fundamental duty. Abdullah criticized the double standards applied to opposition leaders when they hold the government accountable.
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This reflects the ongoing political tension and debate regarding the role of the opposition in India's parliamentary democracy.
SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah Friday backed Rahul Gandhi, saying it is the job of the leader of the opposition (LoP) to question the govt and hold it accountable. He said, “If the opposition leader does not question the opposition, then what is the use of him?”Speaking to reporters, he said questions are not raised when the leader of the opposition in Jammu & Kashmir, Sunil Sharma (BJP), “asks useless questions again and again. But when he does it, you enjoy it.
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