Omar Abdullah Slams Mehbooba, Sajjad Lone Over Silence on Reservation; Cabinet Sends Report to Law Dept

By A Staff Reporter

Jammu: Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah launched a sharp political attack while addressing the status of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on reservations in recruitment, accusing rivals Mehbooba Mufti and Sajjad Lone of political hypocrisy and selective silence on the issue.

Targeting Mehbooba Mufti, Omar said, “When she needed votes, she strictly banned her party members from even talking about reservation. When contesting from Anantnag, needing votes from Rajouri and Poonch, why was reservation not a concern then?” He further questioned Sajjad Lone’s silence during his time in proximity to power, stating, “While we were being evicted from government houses and our security reduced, he sat comfortably in one and never spoke on reservations.”

Responding to criticism over the timeline of the Sub-Committee’s work, Abdullah said, “If I had to waste time, I could have given six more months—what would they have done? They had no way to force me.”