Tariq Khan CNI

Srinagar, August 16,NSR:Senior cleric and scholar Aga Syed Mohammad Hadi Kashmiri has strongly criticized Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s door-to-door

signature campaign for restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, branding it as “superficial” and accusing the CM of exploiting people’s sentiments rather than addressing their genuine concerns. Addressing the Arbaeen gathering at Bemina, Aga Syed Hadi lambasted Omar Abdullah’s campaign strategy, questioning his ability to deliver on his promises.

He reminded that the Kashmiri people elected Omar Abdullah as Chief Minister with the hope that he would fight for the restoration of statehood, Article 370, and Article 35A, but “nothing concrete was ever said or done.”

Aga Syed Hadi accused Omar Abdullah of being helpless and urged him to apologize to the people instead of seeking their signatures. He also criticized Omar Abdullah for compromising on people’s rights for personal gains, such as “salary and luxury cars,” calling it a great deception against the people of Kashmir.

The senior cleric further questioned Omar Abdullah’s moral right to remain in the ministry if he cannot deliver on his promises, urging him to step away from “incompetent politics” and a party that has repeatedly betrayed the people.

Aga Syed Hadi’s remarks have ignited a heated debate across the Valley, with many viewing this confrontation as a defining moment in the region’s shifting political and religious discourse.