Overview

• Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma said any talk of a BJP–NC pact in 2024 is fabricated and declared the party’s doors to the National Conference closed forever.
• BJP demanded that Omar Abdullah identify the leader who allegedly approached him or issue a public apology, stating it never sought to form a government in Jammu and Kashmir.
• Countering Abdullah’s assertions of limited authority, BJP leaders cited 16 cabinet meetings and said the Lieutenant Governor approved most decisions, including 79 of 86 cabinet items.
• Sharma accused NC ministers of ignoring BJP legislators’ constituency requests, saying MLAs have turned to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to resolve issues.
• Invoking NC’s past tenure, BJP leaders blamed the party for PSA use, pellet firing, and civilian deaths while claiming current gains in peace, funding approvals, and that no local youth have joined terrorism.