Srinagar, Dec 26 || J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday rebuffed the senior National Conference (NC) leader and MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on the reservation issue in government jobs and professional colleges in J&K.
In his strongest reaction to the MP's statements on reservation, Abdullah said: "I am not afraid of anyone’s threats, nor will I take any wrong decision under pressure. I don’t know what you think of yourself."
The Chief Minister said matters like the reservation policy cannot be settled through intimidation or street pressure and must be addressed within the constitutional and legal framework after proper consultation with all the stakeholders.
His strong response came after Ruhullah Mehdi recently warned the government that if it fails to engage with protesting students by December 27, he would personally join their agitation.
The MP has been constantly blaming the NC's top leadership for having failed to fulfil promises made to the people in the 2024 election manifesto that brought the party to power in J&K.