Omar hits out at PM

Hitting out at Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today alleged that the BJP-led Central government has left no stone unturned to make Kashmiris suffer during and after the floods that caused unimaginable destruction in the state.
"Modi Sahab spoke about his realisation of the pain and misery of Kashmiris during his public meeting in Srinagar without telling us where his empathy is for the flood victims of Kashmir who continue to await any sort of a relief and rehabilitation package from the Centre," Omar said.
He was addressing election rallies in Srinagar, which is going to polls on Sunday.

Omar, who is also the working president of National Conference, said while speeches and poetic rhetoric is all well and good, there was no substance in the Prime Minister's speech.
"Where is the substance? Where is the proof of these apparently noble intentions? If Prime Minister Narendra Modi is actually concerned about Kashmiris and their sufferings, what is stopping him from approving the Rs 44,000 crore relief and rehabilitation proposal for the flood victims?" he asked.
"He (Modi) wants to transfer the funds directly into the accounts of the victims - who is stopping him or the Central government from doing that? All we want is that the Central government rises above politics of discrimination and polarisation and does justice with the flood-affected victims," the Chief Minister said.

Omar said if the Prime Minister actually had empathy towards Kashmiris, the flood-victims would not be camping in tents in sub-zero temperature despite the state government's repeated requests to the Centre to take a final call of the proposed Relief and Rehabilitation Package.