Omar Abdullah Advocates For Stronger Domicile Laws Amid NC-Congress Alliance

Omar Abdullah discusses the strategic seat-sharing with Congress, refutes BJP's narrative on Article 370, and calls for stronger domicile laws in Jammu and Kashmir. He emphasizes the adverse effects of ending the Darbar move and focuses on local issues in the upcoming assembly elections.

In light of the National Conference's seat-sharing alliance with Congress for the upcoming assembly polls, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah emphasized the necessity of such adjustments, stating that maintaining the alliance was too crucial to let a few seats jeopardize the effort.

During an interview with ANI, Abdullah criticized BJP's narrative that Article 370 was disliked by Jammu residents while adored by Kashmiris. He argued that such a narrative was incorrect, citing the reduced margins in BJP's vote share in Jammu during the recent elections compared to previous years.

Abdullah highlighted the economic repercussions of ending the Darbar move, a biannual tradition crucial for Jammu's economy, and vowed to reverse the decision if the alliance came to power. He also demanded stronger domicile laws to protect local resources and criticized the lenient policies that followed the abrogation of Article 370.

(With inputs from agencies.)