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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah connected Wednesday (February 11, 2026) apologised for hurting sentiments with his remarks successful the Assembly, adding that his “unparliamentary language” could beryllium expunged from the records.
Pandemonium broke retired successful the Assembly connected Tuesday (February 10) day erstwhile Mr. Abdullah taunted BJP legislators successful his post-Budget speech, implying that Union Home Minister Amit Shah had reprimanded them for their show successful the Assembly during his sojourn to J&K. The CM had said that “inko itnaay joota paday hai” (literally, they person been beaten with shoes, a metaphor for a terrible reprimand).
BJP legislators created an uproar successful the House connected Wednesday (February 11), demanding the CM’s apology and staging a little walkout. Facing the Opposition’s protest, Mr. Abdullah said, “We each accidental things successful the vigor of the moment. If immoderate of my words wounded anybody’s sentiments, I americium sorry. The Speaker tin expunge immoderate unparliamentary language.”
Family matters
However, helium besides lashed retired successful effect to the BJP Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma’s connection connected National Conference laminitis Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah. “My comments were directed astatine them [BJP legislators] and not astatine their household members. However, the Opposition’s ‘field commander’ dragged my precocious gramps into the matter,” the CM said.
Later, BJP person and legislator Sham Lal Sharma accepted the CM’s apology. “Mr. Abdullah has shown grace and maturity by accepting his mistake implicit his words successful the Assembly,” helium said..
