Jammu, Aug. 1 -- BJP leader Ravinder Raina on Saturday criticised National Conference president Farooq Abdullah over his remarks linking the Kulgam terror attack to the demand for restoration of statehood in Jammu and Kashmir, calling the statement "highly controversial" and "deeply unfortunate".

Speaking to ANI, Raina said that in the wake of the killing of innocent labourers by terrorists in Kulgam, the nation expects political leaders to stand united against terrorism instead of making speculative remarks.

"He is a very responsible person, and in the context of the terror attack that took place in Kulgam, Farooq Abdullah made a highly controversial statement that is deeply unfortunate. When innocent labourers are brutally murdered by...