J&K CM mocks BJP over Gyanesh Kumar row with Bharat Ratna remark
- J&K CM Omar Abdullah mocked the BJP over its reported Padma Bhushan suggestion for CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
- Omar sarcastically said Kumar should instead be given the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award.
- He also suggested making Kumar President of India, saying the CEC had “gifted” West Bengal to the BJP.
- Omar’s remarks came amid a political row over the Election Commission’s functioning and the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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