Srinagar, Aug 15, 2025 : PDP leader Waheed Para on Friday accused former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of betraying the people of Jammu & Kashmir by failing to honour his election promise to fight for the restoration of statehood and pre–August 5 status.
In a post on X, Para said Abdullah’s ongoing signature campaign was “not a struggle but a retreat,” adding, “Omar Abdullah owes an apology, not a signature campaign, for normalising August 5. With 50 MLAs behind him, he has reduced the fight for J&K’s statehood to token gestures, after seeking votes on this very promise.”
Calling it a breach of trust, Para remarked, “This is not just retreat, it is betrayal. The people gave him a historic mandate to fight for Article 370 and statehood, not to stage political theatre. If he has surrendered, he must admit it and apologise to every citizen for selling promises he never intended to keep.”
