No Lines of Communication Open with BJP, Says Omar Abdullah: Highlights

Srinagar: A day before counting of votes for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah held a press conference. Here are the highlights:

• It is inconceivable for a party like National Conference to go with the BJP.
• There is not a single decision that I have taken as a chief minister that I would call a blunder
• Who did the government share warning (about Kashmir floods) with? If the state government failed, every other agency failed
• No lines of communication open between the National Conference and the BJP or any other national party.
• If they were ready for the floods, why were the boats not in Srinagar?
• We will accept the people's mandate.
• There is a great sense of personal regard for (former Prime Minister Atal Bihari) Vajpayee having worked in his government for three years.
• Why speculate? Let's wait. In less than 24 hours we'll know exactly how numbers stack up.