Omar Abdullah Accuses PDP of Joining BJP as 'C Team' in Jammu and Kashmir

Omar Abdullah, the leader of the National Conference party, has accused the People's Democratic Party (PDP) led by Mehbooba Mufti of aligning with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and becoming its 'C team' in Jammu and Kashmir. This accusation came after BJP leader Syed Mushtaq Bukhari called for the Pahari community to support Mehbooba Mufti in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Abdullah urged voters to support the INDIA alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, stating that the PDP has allied with the BJP as its 'C team'. He claimed that all other political parties in the region, except the INDIA alliance, are connected to the BJP in some way. "To defeat the BJP and the 'powers spreading poison in the whole country,' people should vote for the INDIA alliance candidates in all five Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir," said Abdullah.

The former Chief Minister also criticized the PDP for targeting the National Conference more than the BJP, alleging that the PDP's relations with the BJP are still intact even after a decade. Mehbooba Mufti and her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had headed the PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir from 2015 to 2018 until the BJP withdrew its support.

Why this matters: The accusations by Omar Abdullah highlight the complex political dynamics in Jammu and Kashmir, where alliances and rivalries can shift rapidly. The upcoming Lok Sabha elections will be a crucial test for the various parties and their ability to garner support from different communities in the region.

Abdullah also commented on the BJP's decision to replace its current Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal with Tashi Gyalson, a former PDP member. He stated that the National Conference-Congress alliance will try to field a candidate who can ensure the BJP does not win the Ladakh seat. The former Chief Minister urged people not to consider voting for the BJP after the party "demolished everything in Kashmir".

Key Takeaways

• Omar Abdullah accuses PDP of aligning with BJP as its 'C team' in J&K.
• Abdullah urges voters to support INDIA alliance to defeat BJP in J&K polls.
• PDP targeted NC more than BJP, despite PDP-BJP alliance in past.
• NC-Congress alliance to field candidate to prevent BJP win in Ladakh.
• Abdullah asks people not to vote for BJP after it "demolished everything in Kashmir".