CM Omar undermining law and order: BJP

Jammu, Jul 15: J&K Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday accused the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of “undermining law and order in the Union Territory by himself violating the law and then brazenly showcasing it in the media for serving his and his party’s political ends.”

J&K BJP chief spokesperson Sunil Sethi, joined by spokesperson, Dr Abhijeet Jasrotia and media in-charge, J&K BJP, Dr Pardeep Mahotra, while addressing a press conference at party headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu, alleged that with such tactics, National Conference government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was trying to push back J&K into dark ages again.

Sethi criticised Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s recent actions and statements, calling them a “mockery of the law-and-order system.”

“It was shocking to see the Chief Minister himself publicly violating laws by climbing over walls to pay tribute to those who were killed in the 1931 police firing incident while attacking a Central Jail where anti-national elements were imprisoned,” Sethi said.

“It is ironic that a Chief Minister who demands full statehood and seeks control over law and order is himself seen violating the law and then brazenly showcasing it in the media. Those who attack courts, storm jails, and fuel lawlessness are villains not heroes,” the J&K BJP chief spokesperson said.

Sethi questioned whether, under CM Omar’s leadership, if such violent incidents occurred again, would he not allow the police to maintain order.

“Glorifying such elements emboldens separatists and disturbs peace. Even in 1931, all peaceful means were first used to control the mob before the police were forced to open fire,” the J&K BJP chief spokesperson said.

He criticised the Chief Minister for equating the 1931 incident with the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

“This was an illogical and misleading comparison that insults the real martyrs of India’s freedom struggle. A day after the 1931 incident, rioters targeted Kashmiri Hindus by burning properties and looting, a fact neither Omar Abdullah nor National Conference has ever acknowledged or apologized for,” Sethi said.

He accused the National Conference of having a history of siding with such elements.

He recalled, “Even the Congress had once labelled Sheikh Abdullah a traitor. Today, when Jammu & Kashmir is progressing toward peace and normalcy, the NC is trying to derail this development for political gains.” “There is an ongoing race between NC and PDP to see who can violate more laws and appease separatist and terrorist ideologies. These activities will give a boost to terrorism,” he said.