The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) stated on Sunday that reports claiming it is considering an alliance with the BJP-led NDA are completely false.
Tanvir Sadiq, the chief spokesperson for the JKNC, said, “The news being spread by certain so-called journalists is nothing but a blatant lie, driven by malicious and hidden agendas intended to mislead the people of Jammu and Kashmir, who have expressed their full confidence in the party during the recent assembly elections.”
Sadiq was responding to a newspaper article that claimed the JKNC might rejoin the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in exchange for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood.
In a post on X, Sadiq said, “It is disgraceful and irresponsible for anyone to spread such baseless rumours... Let me challenge the individual behind this fabrication: name the so-called ‘top BJP leadership’ that Omar Abdullah alleged to have met, or immediately retract your claim and issue a public apology.”
He also emphasised that there was no secrecy around the meeting between JKNC leader Omar Abdullah and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
“For the record, his meeting with the home minister in North Block was in full view of the media. If this so-called journalist claims otherwise, let him substantiate his allegations with evidence or admit to his lies. We will not allow such deceitful tactics to go unchallenged,” Sadiq said.
The JKNC spokesperson warned that legal action would be taken against the publication if the report was not promptly retracted.
“If this fabricated story is not retracted immediately, accompanied by a public apology, we reserve the right to take legal action against those responsible for tarnishing our image and misleading the public. Let this be a warning: such dishonest journalism will not be tolerated,” Sadiq added.
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