Omar dares Ram Madhav on Pakistan links, BJP leader takes back comment

Srinagar/Aizawl: Hours after former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah dared senior BJP leader Ram Madhav to prove his allegations of Pakistani links or apologize, the saffron party leader took back his words. “Just landed in Aizawl and saw this. Now that you deny any external pressure I take back my comment, but, now that you proved it was genuine love between NC and PDP that prompted a failed government formation attempt, you should fight next elections together. Mind you its (a) political comment, not personal,” Madhav tweeted.

Earlier in the day, Madhav, the BJP’s pointsman for Jammu and Kashmir, alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and National Conference boycotted local body polls last month “because they had instructions from across the border (Pakistan). “Probably they had fresh instructions from across the border to come together and form (a) government. What they did prompted the Governor (Satya Pal Malik) to look into the whole issue,” the General Secretary said. Abdullah took on Ram Madhav and asked him not to make wild allegations and instead provide his allegations. “I dare you to prove your allegation. You have RAW (Research and Analysis Wing), NIA (National Investigation Agency) and IB (Intelligence Bureau) at your command (CBI too is your parrot). So have the guts to place evidence in the public domain. Either prove this or be man enough to apologize. Don’t practice shoot and scoot politics,” Abdullah said. In response, Ram Madhav sought to justify his remarks. “Just take it in your stride Omar Abdullah. Not questioning your patriotism at all. But the sudden love between NC and PDP and the hurry to form government leads to many suspicions and political comments. Not to offend you,” he said. However, Abdullah persisted with his challenge. (IANS)

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