New Delhi: Cracks widened in Jammu and Kashmir’s ruling alliance on Wednesday as Congress boycotted a key strategy meeting convened by the National Conference (NC) to prepare for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections and the autumn session of the Legislative Assembly.

After Congress skipped the meet, NC Vice President and sitting Chief Minister Omar Abdullah addressed reporters.

"Congress held their meeting today at their party headquarters and they have already stated that they will not support the BJP. Congress and our party are different. They have to wait for a signal from their high command. On their high command’s direction, Congress left the Nagrota seat for the NC," Omar said.

The meeting, attended by NC leaders, CPI(M)'s Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami and others, was aimed at forging a

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