12/07/2026
SRINAGAR, Jul 11: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday accused the BJP of trying to bring down his government by engineering a split in the National Conference, claiming that his party MLAs were offered Rs 20-30 crore to switch sides.
Addressing a packed workers' convention at the mausoleum of his grandparents at Hazratbal on the 26th death anniversary of his grandmother, Akbar Jehan, Abdullah claimed the BJP was using money power to buy his MLAs.
"Attempts are being made to break the National Conference. After offering money and ministerial berths didn't work, the BJP is now telling my MLAs behind closed doors that 'come with us and we will give you statehood'," Abdullah claimed.
The chief minister also claimed that a National Conference (NC) MLA from Jammu told him that he was offered Rs 20-30 crore and a ministerial berth to switch sides to the saffron camp.
"God bears witness that one MLA from Jammu told me that a BJP office-bearer, who is also a Supreme Court lawyer, ...