Srinagar: In a rare public display of dissent, two senior National Conference (NC) MPs have openly criticized Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, accusing him of sidelining the party’s core promises and failing to deliver on governance. The back-to-back rebukes have exposed deepening fault lines within the party, just days after the BJP secured a Rajya Sabha seat from Jammu and Kashmir.

At a public event in Srinagar, MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi accused the NC leadership of abandoning its pre-election commitment to restore statehood. “The fight for dignity and rights has been replaced by administrative routines,” Aga Ruhullah said.

Mehdi refused to campaign for NC candidate Aga Mehmood in the upcoming Budgam bypolls, citing loyalty to “conscience and principles.” He also questioned the party’s condu

See Full Page