'Do I Have To Ask Trump?': Omar Abdullah launches attack at Modi Govt over J&K statehood delay

Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s repeated promise to restore Jammu and Kashmir’s Statehood, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday (July 12, 2026) said a commitment made by the country’s highest elected leader should carry weight. CM Omar Abdullah launched a sharp attack against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of engineering political defections across the country, practising ‘back-door politics’ and failing to honour its promise to restore Jammu and Kashmir's statehood.The chief minister's remarks came a day after Jammu and Kashmir BJP slammed his comments accusing the saffron party of attempting to topple the National Conference government in the Union Territory.