Srinagar 18 Oct(KNB): The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, made a significant move by passing a resolution urging the Central government to restore statehood to the union territory,
This development comes after the state was bifurcated into two Union Territories – J&K and Ladakh – on August 5, 2019, following the abrogation of Article 370.
The resolution was passed during the cabinet’s first meeting, attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary and ministers Sakeena Masood Itoo, Javed Ahmad Rana, Javaid Ahmad Dar, and Satish Sharma. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is set to travel to New Delhi soon to hand over the draft resolution to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
On the other NC president Farooq Abdullah expressed confidence that the Centre will soon restore statehood to J&K, citing the Supreme Court’s agreement to hear an application seeking restoration within two months.(KNB)