Omar Abdullah on Wednesday strongly rejected rumours of a possible rebellion within the National Conference, saying his party remains united and stable.
Speaking to the media and in the Legislative Assembly, Abdullah dismissed opposition claims that there was growing dissatisfaction among NC MLAs due to delays in cabinet expansion. Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
“There is no Eknath Shinde here,” Abdullah said, referring to Eknath Shinde and the political split that took place in Maharashtra in 2022.
He accused the opposition of spreading false hopes about divisions within the ruling alliance.
“The Leader of Opposition should stop dreaming,” Abdullah said. “Our MLAs are united and committed to the public mandate. Nobody here wants to repeat the Maharashtra model.”
The Chief Minister explained that the delay in expanding the cabinet was not because of fear of rebellion, but because Jammu and Kashmir has not yet regained full statehood.
According to him, the present administrative structure limits the powers of the elected government, making a larger cabinet less effective under current conditions.
“Cabinet expansion has not stopped because of fear of revolt,” he said. “It has stopped because we are fighting for statehood. Once statehood is restored, the governance structure will move forward properly.”
Abdullah also strongly criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party, accusing the central government of delaying the restoration of statehood for political reasons.
He claimed the BJP was using administrative delays to pressure the elected government and weaken its functioning.
The Chief Minister also raised concerns over the delimitation process, alleging that electoral boundaries were redrawn mainly to benefit the BJP and its allies rather than reflecting the actual population balance of the region.
He further accused the opposition of trying to create an image of instability because they were unable to accept the mandate received by the NC-Congress alliance.
Political observers believe Abdullah’s remarks were aimed at showing strength and unity within his party while keeping pressure on the central government over its promise to restore Jammu and Kashmir’s full statehood.
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