Srinagar: A morning run by National Conference leader and JK CM Omar Abdullah in Ahmedabad has led to an interesting exchange on X, involving Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and PDP MLA Waheed Para.
Omar, who was in Ahmedabad for a tourism event, shared his experience of jogging along the Sabarmati Riverfront.
He posted: “While in Ahmedabad for a tourism event I took advantage of being here to get my morning run at the famed Sabarmati River Front promenade. It’s one of the nicest places I’ve been able to run & it was a pleasure to get to share it with so many other walkers/runners. I even managed to run past the amazing Atal Foot Bridge.”
Prime Minister Modi responded to this post, appreciating Omar’s visit and linking it to the message of national unity.
He wrote: “Kashmir to Kevadia: Good to see Shri Omar Abdullah Ji enjoying his run at the Sabarmati Riverfront and visiting the Statue of Unity. His visit to SoU gives an important message of unity and will inspire our fellow Indians to travel to different parts of India.”
Omar replied, supporting the idea of travel and highlighting the importance of tourism for Jammu and Kashmir’s economy.
He said: “I’m a firm believer that travel broadens the horizons & the mind @narendramodi ji. It’s especially important for us in J&K as tourism is a crucial part of our economy & has the potential to gainfully employ lakhs of people. That’s why I & my colleagues are trying to convince more of our fellow Indians to visit J&K, especially after the tragic events earlier this year.”
However, PDP MLA Waheed Para took a political dig at both sides.
He posted: “True, sir. The transition from @RahulGandhi’s Bharat Jodo as the symbol of unity to the Prime Minister’s Statue of Unity makes the emancipation clear. Until you attain power, Congress & INDIA alliance are your definitions of unity. Yet, if any Kashmiri party or leader nears the statue, you’d waste no time in branding them as “Sanghi” or “Nagpuri.” Your shifting definitions in power & while chasing it remain the only legacy of NC since 1932.”
