Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said he would rather resign than enter an alliance with the BJP to hasten statehood for the Union Territory.

Speaking at an event in the Achabal area of Anantnag district, Abdullah said he was not ready to make any political compromise for statehood.

"If you (people) are ready, then tell me, because I am not ready to make that trade. If it is needed to include the BJP in the government, then accept my resignation. Make any MLA here the chief minister and form the government with the BJP," he said.

He also said had he included the BJP in the government; the statehood might have been restored sooner.

"Should we have included the BJP in the government? There was a possibility that by including the BJP in the government, we could get a gift. T

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