SRINAGAR: Chief Minister and National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Monday made a striking comparison between the party’s two Members of Parliament, Mian Altaf Ahmad Larvi and Agha Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, stating that there exists a “difference between earth and sky” between the two leaders.
Speaking at a press conference in Srinagar, Abdullah said he holds Mian Altaf in the highest regard, describing him as a senior colleague whose counsel he deeply values. “My father always advises me to think before I speak, and Mian Altaf says the same. In that sense, there is no difference between my father and Mian Sahib,” Abdullah remarked.
He added that he had urged Mian Altaf to approach him directly whenever there were matters requiring discussion. “I told him, if anyone wants to talk to me, avoid the media and come straight to me. We can speak privately; no one else needs to know,” he said.
When questioned about MP Agha Ruhullah Mehdi, the Chief Minister declined to elaborate. “I will not talk about him,” Abdullah stated. “Whom are you comparing on the same platform? Where is Mian Altaf and where is he? There is a difference between the earth and the sky.”
