Srinagar, July 11: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Saturday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attempted to lure a Jammu-based National Conference MLA with an offer of ₹30 crore, a ministerial berth and even promises related to the restoration of statehood in an attempt to engineer a “backdoor entry” into the government.
Addressing a public gathering, Omar Abdullah claimed that despite the alleged offer of money and political incentives, the BJP failed to persuade the legislator to switch sides.
“They offered our Jammu MLA ₹30 crore, a ministerial berth and even promised the restoration of statehood. But they failed because they cannot buy us or our representatives,” Omar Abdullah said.
The Chief Minister asserted that the people of Jammu and Kashmir had given a clear mandate in the Assembly elections and deliberately kept the BJP away from power in the Union Territory.
“The people of J&K have kept them away from the government. They cannot make a backdoor entry after being rejected by the people,” he said.
There was no immediate response from the BJP to Omar Abdullah’s allegations at the time of filing this report. (KNB)
