25 NC MLAs issue 14-day ultimatum to Omar Abdullah, threaten to topple govt

The Omar Abdullah-led government in Jammu and Kashmir is facing a major internal crisis, with 25 reportedly disgruntled National Conference (NC) MLAs issuing an ultimatum to the party leadership and threatening to withdraw their support if their demands are not met within 14 days.

According to sources, the dissident legislators have warned that they will march to Raj Bhavan and formally withdraw legislative support from the government if the party high command fails to address their demands within the stipulated period. The development threatens to trigger an unprecedented rebellion within the National Conference and puts the Abdullah leadership under mounting pressure.

The rebel faction has reportedly sought a complete overhaul of the Omar Abdullah-led government, including the removal of all existing ministers from their portfolios and the immediate removal of the Chief Minister's Advisor.

Sources privy to the rebel camp said the legislators have placed several conditions before the party leadership to resolve the brewing crisis.

Their primary demand is to relieve all current



ministers of their portfolios within 14 days. They have also sought the immediate removal of the Advisor to the Chief Minister.

The dissident MLAs have demanded that the party constitute an entirely new council of ministers through a transparent, merit-based mechanism. They want the leadership to consult the entire legislature party before taking decisions on ministerial appointments, rather than allowing a select group to exercise unilateral control over the process.

The legislators have also raised concerns over the party's ideological commitments and its election manifesto. They have demanded an aggressive push for the restoration of Article 370, Article 35A and other allied constitutional safeguards, while opposing what they perceive as compromises on these issues.

The rebel faction wants the government to take up these demands forcefully with the BJP-led central government.

Sources within the dissident group said the legislators would approach Raj Bhavan to formally withdraw their legislative support if the leadership fails to take concrete action before the deadline expires.