Omar Abdullah Rules Out Alliance With BJP, Says He’d Rather Resign Than Compromise On J&K Statehood

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New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday ruled out any alliance with the BJP to expedite the restoration of statehood for the Union Territory, stating he would rather step down than compromise on principles. Speaking at an event in Achabal, Anantnag district, Abdullah emphasised that he would not trade political expediency for statehood. “If you want statehood at the cost of bringing the BJP into government, accept my resignation and install any MLA as chief minister I will not be part of that,” he said.

Abdullah acknowledged that including the BJP might have accel

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