New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Saturday slammed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for "justifying" the act of defacing the national emblem inscribed on the foundation stone of the renovated Hazratbal Shrine.

He called CM Abdullah's remarks questioning the use of the national emblem on the plaque of the shrine "utter disrespect" of a national symbol.

Trivedi said, "Utter disrespect to the national emblem by the leader of the INDI Alliance and CM of J-K. Omar Abdullah, rather than condemning the dastardly attack, tried to justify it."

He also slammed Congress and called it an insult to the Constitution.

"It shows the real face of Congress and its allies that they are ready to hit ...