Wednesday 13th May, 2026
Srinagar, Mar 6: (UNI) Advising Opposition to switch tracks and deny Prime Minister Narendra Modi the space to politicise Pulwama attack and airstrikes, former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah asked them to ‘focus on issues like economy, rural distress, unemployment, agriculture and all the other things BJP doesn’t want discussed’.
Meanwhile, expressing concern over Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) data, asserting that the unemployment rate in India rose to 7.2 per cent in February 2019, Mr Abdullah hoped that leaders in the big opposition parties are reading this report.
“The opposition parties need to switch tracks & deny the PM the space to politicise the recent terror attack/air strikes. The way to do it is to keep the messaging focused on the economy, rural distress, unemployment, agriculture & all the other things BJP doesn’t want discussed,” Mr Abdullah, who is the Vice President of National Conference (NC), wrote on micro-blogging site twitter.
Mr Abdullah said ‘every time we talk about Pulwama or Balakote we leave the door wide open for the PM and the BJP to play to their strengths in front of their home audience’. “Logic would dictate we switch strategies. Make them play to our strengths now,” he twitted.
However, he said the Opposition unity is looking more and more like a chimera.