Terms NC leader opportunist, power hungry
DOGRA HERALD BUREAU
JAMMU, Aug 27
Senior BJP leader and former deputy chief minister Kavinder Gupta on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on former Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, calling him an opportunist who has once again shown his true colours by changing stance not to contest the Assembly elections until the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
In his statement issued to media persons, the BJP leader criticized Omar Abdullah for misleading the people of Jammu and Kashmir. “Omar Abdullah has proven that he cannot be trusted. He made grand claims, saying that he would not participate in any Assembly polls until statehood was restored, but now, in a clear act of political opportunism, he has accepted his candidature from Ganderbal constituency. This is a blatant betrayal of the people who believed his words,” the senior BJP functionary said and added that Omar’s actions reveal his desperation to regain political power at any cost.
“His words do not hold value, they do not stay on his tongue. He is trying to manipulate public sentiments for personal gain, and this deceit must be exposed”, he said while claiming that the BJP is the party which is committed to ensuring transparency and accountability in the political process and will not allow opportunists like Omar Abdullah to mislead the people of Jammu and Kashmir for their political survival. He said that the unprincipled decision of Omar Abdullah of making a U-turn over his pledge has not only surprised the gullible electorate but it has also upset the NC’s dedicated leadership which was expecting a seat from the constituency which the NC Vice President has now ‘grabbed in an unprincipled manner’ to satiate his hunger for power.
