Srinagar, July 13 -- BJP National General Secretary and J&K Prabhari Tarun Chugh strongly criticized National Conference leader Omar Abdullah for glorifying what he termed as "rioters" of July 13 and comparing the incident to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

In a scathing statement, Chugh said, "This is not martyrdom. This is a cover-up of Islamist violence. And it's coming from the same man whose party stayed silent when Kashmiri Pandits were driven out at gunpoint."

He reminded the nation of the mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits between January 12 and 16, 1990. "Over 1.5 lakh Pandits were forced out of their homes. Loudspeakers blared threats, temples were attacked, and women were targeted. Entire families fled with nothing, while the pol...