Jammu, July 12 -- A fierce political slugfest broke out after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah alleged that the BJP was attempting to topple the National Conference (NC)-led government by offering Rs 30 crore each to some of the ruling party's MLAs, triggering sharp reactions from the opposition as well as the ruling alliance.
The BJP strongly denied the allegations, with Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma asserting that several NC legislators were themselves willing to join the saffron party without any inducement.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary rallied behind the Chief Minister, accusing the BJP of trying to destabilise a democratically elected government. Adding another dimension to the controversy, NC MLA Abdul Majeed ...