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National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Friday challenged the Bharatiya Janata Party to contest Lok Sabha polls in the Kashmir Valley, saying he will quit politics if the national party's candidates do not lose their security deposits.
When asked about the BJP's charge that the NC, PDP and Congress had done no good work in Jammu and Kashmir, Abdullah said, "I don't think I need to react. Let the people do that. If what the Prime Minister says has so much power, then let them field BJP candidates and seek votes in the name of the BJP."
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Friday criticised the Jammu and Kashmir government's decision to declare Eid Milad-un Nabi holiday a day earlier. Abdullah, who offered the Friday congregational prayers at the Hazratbal shrine which houses the relics of the Prophet of Islam, said it was an unfortunate decision. Eid Milad-un-Nabi is celebrated as the birthday of Prophet Mohammad.
The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said he prayed for peace and calm, and for the improvement in the situation in J-K.
Abdullah said he joined the yatra as he was more concerned about the image of the country.