'Unfortunate, irresponsible': J&K CM's remarks on Article 370 & PoK draw BJP fire

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar AbdullahNEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday slammed Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah for criticising the abrogation of Article 370 during his Independence Day speech and accused him of creating an atmosphere of confusion in the Valley.Reacting to Omar's speech, leader of opposition in Jammu and Kashmir assembly Sunil Sharma said that the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019 strengthened the federal structure in Kashmir."The chief minister's speech was a bit regrettable. I would say this was an unfortunate and irresponsible speech because this is not a political stage. From this stage, there should be a speech for the unity, integrity and sovereignty of the country, a tribute to the soldiers, a tribute to the martyrs, and esp