Baramulla, May 12 -- National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi criticised Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, accusing him of deviating from the party's stand on liquor shops and calling the latter's remarks "arrogant and haughty, which completely lacked logic."

Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi slammed Omar Abdullah for not upholding his promise and said that the CM is speaking the language "associated with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)".

"Regarding the issue of alcohol, we at the National Conference had explicitly stated during our election campaign that we would shut down the wine shops that had been opened... Yesterday, he (J&K CM Omar Abdullah) was questioned regarding this very matter. Unfortunately, he gave a highly arrogan...