Srinagar, March 7 -- People's Democratic Front (PDF) chairman Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen on Friday strongly criticized Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for what he termed as a "misleading and deceptive" budget that has ignored the majority of Jammu and Kashmir's population.

In a statement issued to KNS Yaseen said that the Rs 1.12 lakh crore budget presented by CM Omar Abdullah for the fiscal year 2025-26 has completely neglected the key concerns of the common people. He said Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) is betraying public trust by offering selective relief that does not address the broader economic hardships faced by the people of the region.

"It is unfortunate that the ruling government has chosen to deceive the people of Jam...