Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has condemned the Rs 100 crore defamation legal notice from the BJP. notice ‘love letter‘ He said that he is probably the only political leader in Jammu and Kashmir, BJP has one ‘love letter‘ provided According to Omar, The notice proves that the BJP cannot ignore him as an important political force in Jammu and Kashmir.
Speaking to reporters at the National Conference headquarters in Srinagar on Monday, Omar said he had received an electronic copy of the notice from a lawyer. He has it for himself ‘badge of honor‘ They are responsible.
According to Omar, He made a political statement and expected a political response from the BJP. But instead of confronting it politically, BJP has resorted to courts and legal systems.
The controversy began in July when Omar Abdullah alleged that a BJP official and a Supreme Court lawyer had lured a National Conference MLA from the Jammu region to switch parties. According to his complaint, 20 to 30 crore to MLA, They were promised the ministry and full state status of Jammu and Kashmir. However, Published reports do not indicate that any evidence was made public to support this allegation.
Omar also claimed that the BJP is now trying to use the full state status as part of a political transaction as the lure of money and ministry has not worked. He expressed confidence in his party MLAs and said no National Conference MLA would sell his integrity for Rs 30 crore or even Rs 100 crore.
Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Sat Sharma sent a legal notice to Omar Abdullah through the office of party spokesperson and senior advocate Sunil Shetty. Notice to Omar’s Complainant “lie, baseless and defamatory” The group known as ‘Star Wars’ claimed that the allegations damaged the BJP’s social and political reputation.
The notice asked Omar Abdullah to retract the allegations in writing and tender an unconditional public apology within seven days. They have also been directed not to reproduce or circulate such statements against the BJP. Claims are not accepted within the stipulated time‘Ley has threatened to initiate a civil defamation suit and criminal defamation proceedings seeking Rs 100 crore in damages.
BJP National Spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi also made allegations against Omar “Very irresponsible and baseless” They rejected it. He urged the chief minister to submit strong evidence in support of the allegation or publicly tender an apology. According to BJP, Omar made such accusations to divert public attention from his government’s failures and mismanagement.
But Omar Abdullah did not give any indication of backing down. Instead, he said his party would now begin the process of sending legal notices to several BJP leaders who had leveled defamation charges against the National Conference and party leadership in the past few months. The political conflict that started with allegations of buying MLAs has now reached the court.