Srinagar: Leader of Opposition (LoP) Sunil Sharma on Thursday publicly said that corruption in Jammu and Kashmir was touching nefarious heights saying while the Union Territory faces administrative paralysis, the ministers are “invisible on the ground” as water, power and road crises hits the people hard.
Speaking to reporters here at a function, the BJP leader claimed governance had come to a halt after the October 2024 assembly polls, with the administration preoccupied with “marathons, cycling, skiing and 5-star dinners” instead of addressing public grievances.
“Corruption is touching the sky. Send a common man to a tehsildar or BDO, nobody works unless he is paid and the industry of transfers is wide open,” Sunil Sharma alleged.
The Leader of Opposition also targeted Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who holds 17 departments, saying no review meeting had been called so far. “He changes three dresses a day. Apart from that, I have seen nothing,” Sharma said, challenging the NC to answer its unfulfilled promises on free cylinders, free electricity and 100,000 jobs.
On the recent security incident involving former chief minister Farooq Abdullah, BJP leader demanded a thorough investigation, questioning why the NC veteran had not shared any threat inputs with the police.
He stated that the individual linked to the incident had no criminal record. “He is not a terrorist. This should be investigated,” Sharma said, adding that the remark about being “ready for 20 years” suggested a personal issue rather than a systemic threat.
