Push for statehood- Congress did not consult us: Omar
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that his alliance partner Congress did not consult the National Conference.
Talking to reporters in Ganderbal Omar while commenting on the Congress party’s protest in support of the demand for the restoration of statehood to J-K, said the party did not consult his National Conference (NC).
“Let them talk to us first. We came to know about these through newspapers, no one talked to us. There was a meeting of the INDIA bloc some days back and had they mentioned this, why would we have taken a backseat when it is we who have taken it upon our shoulders?
“We passed a resolution in the cabinet, we brought the resolution in the Assembly, but it is a separate thing that it was not discussed because of the situation,” he said.
In a sarcastic dig, Abdullah said it is a good thing that the Congress party remembered to take out protests after such a long time.
“If they wanted our support in it, then they should talk to us, our colleagues will also participate in that,” he added.
