Srinagar, July 14 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jammu and Kashmir unit, has served a legal notice on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, demanding withdrawal of his alleged remarks accusing the party of attempting to lure National Conference MLAs with money and ministerial positions.

The notice seeks an unconditional public apology within seven days and warns of civil and criminal proceedings, including a Rs.100-crore defamation suit, in case of non-compliance.

According to the legal notice, Advocate Parimoksh Seth, acting on the instructions of BJP Jammu and Kashmir through Rajya Sabha MP and J&K BJP President Sat Paul Sharma, has issued the notice to the Chief Minister.

The notice states that during a political convention in Srinaga...