You divided J&K, we demand even Ladakh’s reunification: CM Omar hits at BJP

Srinagar, Jan 25: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of initiating the move to bifurcate the erstwhile state, responding to a senior BJP leader’s remarks advocating a united Jammu and Kashmir.

Abdullah was responding to BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh’s statement that the party stands for a fully united Jammu and Kashmir, including Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

“It is good that he said this, but the idea was started by the BJP itself,” the Chief Minister told news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS).

“We have always wanted Jammu and Kashmir to remain one entity. It was the BJP that separated Ladakh, and we still wish for Ladakh to be reunited with Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.

Abdullah added, “We have never wanted Jammu and Kashmir to be seen separately… It should never have been separated. We are not in favour of Jammu being separated from Kashmir. It is the BJP and some of their allies in Kashmir who promote such narratives.”

Earlier, Chugh said, “BJP believes in a fully united Jammu and Kashmir, including the parts of PoK illegally occupied by Pakistan.”

He added that the party is committed to the equitable development of the entire region and condemned what he described as “divisive narratives” propagated by other parties.(KNS).