NEW DELHI: The Congress  took a swipe at Omar Abdullah  saying the National Conference leader should focus on his state and resolve its people's issues instead.

Omar Abdullah earlier in the day had suggested that opposition should forget 2019 and start planning for 2024 Lok Sabha polls as no leader had the pan-India acceptability to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "

Congress hit back at Omar and tweeted " Will be good if state leaders instead of commenting on national politics, focus more on their state and its people. Omar Abdullah is our friend, we respect him but he needs to focus on National Conference and matters of J&K,"

"The Congress will help it, we had run government together. It will be better if regional leaders, instead of passing comments on national politics, work hard in their respective regions and pick the public pulse there. Instead of Twitter, it will be better for them if they pay attention towards understanding problems of the people in their regions. It will give them pleasant experiences in future polls," Congress said.

On this Omar tweeted " Thanks. I look forward to hear from @INC as to how exactly they will help my party revive itself."