Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday (September 24) accused the BJP of delaying the restoration of statehood because it lost the elections. Omar further alleged that the BJP was opposing the restoration of Statehood.

‘Unfair to people’

Speaking to reporters, the Chief Minister said that just because the BJP lost the elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the people could not be punished by being deprived of statehood.

"People participated in the election process. It is the BJP's bad luck that they couldn't win. However, people here can't be punished for that. It seems like statehood is not being provided to the people since the BJP didn't form the government. It is unfair to people,” said Omar.

“It was not stated that statehood will be restored only when the results fav

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