Overview
- Abdullah, in a post on X on Friday, said voters who chose the National Conference are being punished with a continued hold on statehood.
- BJP leader of opposition Sunil Sharma offered no timeline for restoring statehood and said the decision should not be tied to any one leader.
- Sharma mocked the chief minister as a “shehzaada,” which drew a sharp reply from NC figures who called the personal jab petty and insecure.
- Sharma questioned the NC government’s delivery on campaign pledges such as free LPG cylinders, 200 free power units per home, and one lakh jobs.
- NC leaders say restoring statehood is a constitutional step needed for effective governance after Jammu and Kashmir lost full state powers in 2019.