09/10/2025
Stop Crying for Statehood, Start Answering for Bloodshed” LoP Sunil Sharma Tears Into CM Omar Abdullah
Srinagar | October 8, 2025:Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Shri Sunil Kumar Sharma today launched a fierce attack on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, accusing him of misleading the people of Jammu and Kashmir by using statehood as a political shield to hide his failures and past misdeeds.
Addressing a press conference, Sharma said, “If we turn back the pages of history, we will find many fabricated stories told in the name of terrorism. Many innocent Kashmiris were killed during Omar Abdullah’s tenure under the guise of counter-terrorism. Do we want statehood to repeat that? You didn’t eliminate terrorists—you targeted civilians, enforced shutdowns, and closed schools.”
Sharma alleged that Omar Abdullah’s tenure as Chief Minister was marked by fear, bloodshed, and betrayal. “Wasn’t statehood with National Conference governments between 2008–2014 and 1996–2008? Weren’t you in power till 1989 and 1982? What did you deliver then?” he asked.
Coming down heavily on the National Conference, Sharma accused the party of introducing the Public Safety Act (PSA) and pellet guns that caused immense suffering to innocent people. “You were the ones who imposed PSA and introduced pellet guns. If we compare the figures, the highest number of civilian killings happened during your rule,” he asserted.
He hailed the Government of India and the Ministry of Home Affairs under Prime Minister Narendra Modi for restoring peace and stability in Jammu and Kashmir. “Nobody can accuse the MHA of harming civilians. The biggest achievement of this government is that not a single local youth has joined terrorism. It shows that Kashmiri youth have accepted the policies of the Government of India and want to prosper within a democratic setup,” Sharma said.
Taking a dig at Omar Abdullah, Sharma said the Chief Minister was trying to mislead the public by spreading falsehoods about statehood and governance. “If you listen to Omar Abdullah’s speeches—on August 15 or in public functions—he keeps claiming that people lack power. The truth is, the Lieutenant Governor has approved 97 decisions of the Council of Ministers this year alone,” he noted.
“Tell me, which pro-people files have not been cleared? Is it about 200 units of free electricity, 12 LPG cylinders, 10 kilograms of ration, or one lakh jobs?” Sharma questioned.
He further exposed that key administrative files, including those related to the appointment of the Advocate General, Chairman of the Board of School Education, and promotion of engineers, are pending with the Chief Minister’s office, not the LG’s.
Concluding the press conference, Sharma said, “Omar Abdullah must stop crying for statehood and start answering for the bloodshed and misgovernance under his watch. Kashmir has moved forward under Modi’s leadership—from shutdowns to schools, from fear to faith.”
