Srinagar: Sajjad Lone, People's Conference leader and a candidate in the state assembly elections, on Monday denied Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's charge that he had sent 80 vehicle loads of people to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Srinagar.
Omar Abdullah had tweeted on Monday: "So Sajjad Lone is sending about 80 vehicle loads of supporters from Kupwara to help his "elder brother" make up the numbers".
Mr Abdullah was alluding to Sajjad Lone's statement made when he met PM Modi last month and called him 'elder brother'.
Talking to the media in Srinagar, Mr Lone said he was not afraid of anyone but denied having sent party supporters to attend the BJP rally.
"I thought Omar is a new generation politician who does not lie. But, he has lied through his teeth by saying I have sent supporters to attend the BJP rally in Srinagar today (Monday)", Mr Lone said.
He also said if people were coming to attend Modi's rally in Srinagar why should somebody like Omar Abdullah try and deny Modi the credit for the people's attendance at his rally.
Sajjad Lone is fighting the assembly election from Handwara constituency in north Kashmir that went to polls Dec 2 in the 2nd phase of the five-phased J&K election.
In another tweet Mr Abdullah said: "Not a single BJP flag or banner on the vehicles or with the people I saw walking to the stadium. Such a telling sign of BJP support".
Omar Abdullah had tweeted on Monday: "So Sajjad Lone is sending about 80 vehicle loads of supporters from Kupwara to help his "elder brother" make up the numbers".
Mr Abdullah was alluding to Sajjad Lone's statement made when he met PM Modi last month and called him 'elder brother'.
"I thought Omar is a new generation politician who does not lie. But, he has lied through his teeth by saying I have sent supporters to attend the BJP rally in Srinagar today (Monday)", Mr Lone said.
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Sajjad Lone is fighting the assembly election from Handwara constituency in north Kashmir that went to polls Dec 2 in the 2nd phase of the five-phased J&K election.
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