New Delhi, July 11 -- Bharatiya Janata Party launched a sharp counter-offensive against Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, terming his allegations that the BJP is trying to buy National Conference (NC) MLAs as "highly irresponsible and baseless."

The party demanded that the Abdullah either produce concrete evidence or issue a formal apology.

Addressing reporters, BJP National Spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi alleged that the Chief Minister is making these unsubstantiated claims to hide the failures and misgovernance of his own administration.

"Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah has made a highly irresponsible and condemnable statement, making the baseless allegation that the BJP is attempting to poach MLAs...