'Provide evidence or apologise': BJP on Omar Abdullah's 'Operation Lotus' claim
The BJP has demanded that Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah provide evidence for his claims that the party attempted to poach his MLAs. Abdullah alleged that a BJP official offered money and a ministerial position to one of his party members to switch sides.
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This highlights ongoing political instability and intense partisan friction in the Jammu and Kashmir region following recent elections.
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday mounted a sharp attack on Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah after he claimed that saffron party is trying to buy National Conference MLAs. BJP national spokesperson and Rajya Sabha member Sudhanshu Trivedi termed the allegations "highly irresponsible and baseless" and demanded Abdullah either produce concrete evidence or issue a formal apology.Reacting to the allegations, Trivedi alleged that Abdullah is making these claims to hide the failures and misgovernance of his own administration."Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah has made a highly irresponsible and condemnable statement, making the baseless allegation that the BJP is attempting to poach MLAs from his party.
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