Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has come under fire from his rivals for heaping praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration of the strategic Sonamarg Tunnel in Kashmir.

Prime Minister Modi and J&K CM Omar Abdullah praised each other during the opening of the Sonamarg tunnel. Omar acknowledged Modi's commitment to free and fair elections. Modi promised statehood for J&K would be restored at an appropriate time,

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the inauguration of Sonamarg Tunnel and said that he has worked to “reduce distance” between the Union Territory and New Delhi.

Abdullah hailed the PM's commitment to Jammu and Kashmir's development and emphasised that recent assembly elections saw no rigging or misuse of authority—a statement likely to stir unease within the INDIA bloc,