Srinagar, May 22: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary, Tarun Chugh, who is also the party in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday accused the National Conference of adopting a “divisive and defeatist” stance.
“The resolutions passed by the NC following Operation Sindoor are not only misleading but also appear to align with the interests of Pakistan’s ISI,” he said in a statement issued here.
Chugh said that at a time when the nation stands tall with Prime Minister Modi and Indian Armed forces, J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah should have had the same stand. Instead, he has chosen to indulge in escapist politics that seeks to blur the real enemy and confuse the national discourse, he said.
The BJP leader expressed dismay that the NC resolution “completely omits” any appreciation for Operation Sindoor, which decisively dismantled key terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK. Even more glaring, he noted, is the total silence on Pakistan’s ISI-backed cross-border terrorism—as if the National Conference is hesitant to even name those responsible for the bloodshed.
“Instead of holding Pakistan accountable for the massacre in Pahalgam, the National Conference has indulged in political posturing that serves no one but our enemies,” he said.
Chugh also slammed the J&K CM’s “rank hypocrisy” and “conscious bankruptcy”, pointing out that during the Pahalgam attack, the same Omar Abdullah had stated on the Assembly floor that he would refrain from raising the issue of statehood in such sensitive times.
“Yet now, within days, the National Conference resolution once again raises the demand for statehood and so-called special status,” he said. “This is not just a U-turn — it is a deliberate act of political opportunism at the cost of national unity.”
“How can one talk of restoring ‘special status’ and statehood at a time when the priority should be to unite against terrorism and support the armed forces?” he asked. “This proves Omar Abdullah’s priorities lie not with the victims or national interest, but with appeasement and vote bank politics.”
Chugh said, “Terror and talks cannot go hand-in-hand — this fundamental principle should have been reiterated by the National Conference if they truly stood with the people of Jammu & Kashmir.”
He added that such actions from mainstream parties only embolden anti-India forces and damage the larger fight against terrorism. “The nation expects leadership. Unfortunately, Omar Abdullah has chosen political theatre over patriotic responsibility,” the BJP leader said.
