Srinagar, Oct. 27 -- Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Vice President Mr. Omar Abdullah on Wednesday slammed the new land laws notified by the government of India for J&K and Ladakh.

According to statement issued to KNS, Calling the newly introduced J&K Development Act, which has come into force with immediate effect, as hostile to the interests of the people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, Party Vice President said that the amendments to the land ownership law has put J&K up for sale. "With these new laws in place tokenism of the domicile certificate has been done away with as purchasing non-agricultural land has been made easier. These new laws are unacceptable to people of J&K, Ladakh," he said.

He further added that the BJP remain...