Srinagar, Mar 07 (KNS): Former chief minister and National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah while terming Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari's "Bengal will become Kashmir" remark as "stupid" and "tasteless", asked the BJP leader what is wrong if West Bengal becomes Kashmir.

In a tweet, Omar said that that it was the BJP who claimed that Kashmir has become paradise after the abrogation of Article 370 on 05 August 2019.

"But according to you, BJP wallas Kashmir has become paradise after August 2019 so what's wrong with West Bengal becoming Kashmir? Anyway, Bengalis love Kashmir & visit us in large numbers so we forgive you your stupid, tasteless comment," Omar tweeted.

Adhikari, who is contesting against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from Nandigram in the upcoming assembly election in West Bengal on Saturday said the West Bengal will become Kashmir if TMC comes back to power.

Speaking yesterday at a rally in Muchipara, Behala, Adhikari said, "If Shyama Prasad Mukherjee was not there, this country would have been an Islamic country and we would be living in Bangladesh. If they (TMC) came back to power, West Bengal will become Kashmir." (KNS)