“I Swear on the Holy Quran…” Omar Abdullah Responds Sharply to BJP Leader Sunil Sharma’s Coalition Claim
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Srinagar | November 10: Political temperatures in Jammu and Kashmir soared on Sunday after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah hit back at BJP leader and Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma, who had challenged him to swear on the Holy Quran over alleged attempts to form an alliance with the BJP after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Sunil Sharma had accused Omar Abdullah of secretly trying to strike a post-poll alliance with the BJP in 2024 to regain statehood and political control. Responding to the charge, Omar Abdullah took to X (formerly Twitter), writing, “I swear on the Holy Quran that I never made any attempt, either directly or indirectly, to ally with the BJP — not for statehood, nor for any other reason.”
The controversy erupted during the heated campaign ahead of the Nagrota and...

