“I have directed the officials to identify potential sites. In my view, a Software Technology Park was being developed at Ompora, Budgam, but we did not get clearance from the Air Force. The building and campus at Ompora are complete but currently unused. If we don’t find space elsewhere, we may start a temporary campus of the Law University there, while simultaneously working on a permanent one,” he said.

The Chief Minister added that once the NLU begins functioning in Jammu and Kashmir, students from the Union Territory would no longer have to go outside the state to study law.

BJP Alleges MCC Violation

Reacting sharply to Omar Abdullah’s remarks, senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma accused the Chief Minister of violating the Model Code of Conduct in a district where elections are scheduled.

“The Chief Minister crossed all limits today and violated the MCC. The bye-election is being held in the Budgam Assembly constituency, and the code is in force. His assurance in the Assembly that the Law University will start functioning in Budgam is a clear violation of the ECI’s guidelines,” Sharma told reporters.

He added that the BJP would file a formal complaint with the Election Commission of India, demanding action against the Chief Minister.

“If the Chief Minister can make such announcements during the MCC period, he should resign on moral grounds. When a CM violates the ECI’s code, what can be expected from a common citizen?” Sharma asked.

“Through the media, I want to tell the CM to resign on moral grounds, or else the BJP will file a complaint with the Election Commission today. We will demand strict action against his assurance on the floor of the House regarding the Law University in Budgam,” he added.