"There are differences in the (PDP-BJP) coalition, no body can deny that. If you need evidence, just look at Chief Minister's iftaar party in Delhi yesterday where no Central BJP leader was present," Omar told reporters after paying tribute to martyrs of 1931.
The working president of the opposition National Conference said if relations would have been smooth, somebody from the BJP would have been present at the official Iftaar party of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.
"They (PDP and BJP) have come together for power and to deceive the people and to worsen the situation in this state," he added.
Omar also lashed out at Sayeed saying the the restrictions in downtown city were evidence of how the Chief Minister was going about his 'Battle of Idea' slogan.
"Mufti Sayeed used to say it is battle of ideas and we saw it today. Entire downtown is under curfew and those whose ideas he used to talk about, have been arrested. This is the situation every Friday. During my tenure, when we had to occasionally resort to such tactics, look at what Mehbooba Mufti used to say. Why is she silent today?" he asked.
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