Srinagar, Oct 27: Chief Minister and National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Monday drew a sharp comparison between the party’s two MPs, Mian Altaf Ahmad Larvi and Agha Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, saying there is a “difference between earth and sky” between the two.
While talking with media at his assembly chamber in Srinagar, Omar said he treats Mian Altaf with deep respect and considers him a senior colleague whose advice he values immensely.
“My father always tells me to think before I speak and so does Mian Altaf. In that sense, there is no difference between my father and Mian Sahib. I see him the same way,” Omar said.
The Chief Minister said he had personally requested Mian Altaf to reach out to him directly whenever there was any issue to discuss. “I told him, whenever anyone wants to talk to me, leave the media aside and come to me directly. We can talk behind closed doors, no one else needs to know,” he said.
On being asked about MP Agha Ruhullah, Omar interrupted and refused to comment. “I will not talk about him,” he said. “Whom people are you bringing on a platform? Where is Mian Altaf and where is he? There is a difference between the earth and the sky.”
