Srinagar, May 1 -- Srinagar- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday accused the People's Democratic Party (PDP) of raising the Urdu language issue to divert public attention from its alleged role in aiding the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the recent Rajya Sabha polls, even as he categorically denied any move to drop Urdu from government functioning.

"There is no truth in claims about dropping Urdu. No order has been issued. The file is still on my table, and I have not approved it," Omar told reporters after inaugurating 368 residential quarters for government employees at Sempora in Pampore.

The Chief Minister said the government had only sought public feedback on a departmental proposal and no final decision had been taken.

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