Omar Abdullah targets BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari over the latter's Kashmir remarks

The former J&K chief minister was reacting to Adhikari's reported statement that West Bengal would become like Kashmir if the TMC returned to power

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah(R) and Suvendu Adhikari(L). Credit: PTI file photo.

Regional National Conference (NC) leader and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday mocked BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari over his remarks that West Bengal would become Kashmir if TMC returned to power, calling it “stupid” and “tasteless. ”

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Referring to the scrapping of Article 370, which had given special status to the erstwhile state, Omar took a jibe at the BJP saying that the party claims Kashmir has become paradise after the 370 abrogation.

“But according to you BJP wallas Kashmir has become paradise after August 2019 so what’s wrong with West Bengal becoming Kashmir? Anyway, Bengalis love Kashmir & visit us in large numbers so we forgive you your stupid, tasteless comment (sic),” Omar had reacted in response to Adhikari tweet.

On Saturday, Adhikari, whom the BJP has fielded from Nandigram seat against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, said, “If they (Trinamool Congress) come back to power, West Bengal will become Kashmir.”

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