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Srinagar:<\/strong> A recent exchange between leaders of the BJP and the National Conference (NC) has heated up discussions about the future of statehood in Jammu and Kashmir. BJP leader Sushil Sharma referred to Omar Abdullah, the NC leader and former Chief Minister, as a \u201cshehzaada\u201d or prince, while insisting that statehood could not be restored simply because Abdullah was demanding it.<\/p>\n Sharma, who leads the opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, criticized Abdullah for constantly pushing the statehood issue. He stated that it\u2019s unrealistic to expect statehood to be granted quickly just because of Abdullah\u2019s lineage. Instead, Sharma urged the Chief Minister to focus on delivering promises like providing free electricity, LPG cylinders, and job opportunities.<\/p>\n In response, Abdullah took to social media, expressing his frustration with the BJP\u2019s stance. He suggested that the people of Jammu and Kashmir were being punished for their electoral choices, referencing how they supported the NC in past elections. Abdullah also remarked humorously about Sharma\u2019s recent absence from the assembly, suggesting that the legislative body functioned more smoothly without him around.<\/p>\n The NC\u2019s minister, Javed Rana, emphasized that restoring statehood is not only a legal requirement but also essential for governance and development in the region. Additionally, NC spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq criticized Sharma\u2019s comments as evidence of desperation within the BJP. Sadiq argued that resorting to personal attacks against an elected official indicates a troubling trend in political discourse. He stressed that Jammu and Kashmir deserves serious political engagement rather than trivial disputes. <\/p>\n As the political landscape continues to evolve, the debate over statehood remains a critical issue for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BJP and NC Leaders Clash Over Statehood in Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar: A recent exchange between leaders of the BJP and the National Conference (NC) has heated up discussions about the future of statehood in Jammu and Kashmir. BJP leader Sushil Sharma referred to Omar Abdullah, the NC leader and former Chief Minister, as a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29817,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[38625,2081,2080,471,2055,2078,38627,38628,4858,38626,2079],"class_list":{"0":"post-29816","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-india-news","8":"tag-bjp-jammu-and-kashmir","9":"tag-breaking-news","10":"tag-google-news","11":"tag-india","12":"tag-india-news","13":"tag-india-news-today","14":"tag-jk-politics","15":"tag-jammu-and-kashmir-government","16":"tag-omar-abdullah","17":"tag-statehood-restoration","18":"tag-today-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29816"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29816\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}