"I look forward to seeing all the members of the PDP-BJP alliance say this as soon as they take their oath tomorrow," Omar wrote on social networking site Twitter.Com.
The National Conference leader was reacting to the remarks by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis that those who do not chant 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' have no right to live in the country.
Darul Uloom Deoband, the top seminary for Sunni Muslims in the subcontinent, had recently issued a 'Fatwa' (edict) that Muslims should not chant the slogan as it was against the tenets of Islam.
happened was my responsibility. The chair I held made me a father figure to take responsibility and I failed to fulfill those responsibilities," he said, referring to the killing of more than 120 people in the summer of unrest in 2010.
He said the government urges the Centre to resolve the Jammu and Kashmir issue every time such a situation arises, but "forgets everything as the situation improves".
"People indulge in politics even in such a situation and make contradictory statements. Everybody else is held responsible...," he said.
Abdullah said contradictory statements poured in regarding ban on newspapers during unrest.
Referring to the chief minister's speech in the House yesterday, the NC leader said her government has been holding others responsible for the unrest.
"On one hand, you hold us responsible for the situation and on the other you ask us to come and hold discussions.
"Just yesterday you said the situation is a result of 1987. You are the leader of the House. You have to take it forward. But you are doing what you used to do in opposition. We are more concerned about the situation," he said.
Picking holes in Mehbooba's speech, he said: "You said if you knew Burhan Wani was there in the encounter, you would have given him a second chance. Therefore, the anger of people is justified.
"You said the killings were unavoidable as people had gone to attack police and army camps but in the same speech you said you will not let go waste the sacrifices of these people."
"While the chief minister said she would have given Wani a second chance, the Deputy Chief Minister in a function said he was killed by mistake.
"If you accept that you could have given a second chance to Wani and that he was killed by mistake then the anger of people is justified," he said.
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