New Delhi, Oct 24 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who’s on his first official go to to Delhi after assuming workplace, known as on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and handed over to him a decision searching for early restoration of statehood to the union territory, officers mentioned.
The assembly lasted over half-hour throughout which Abdullah mentioned numerous points associated to Jammu and Kashmir, together with the current safety scenario and improvement works. He additionally offered a conventional Kashmiri scarf to the prime minister, they mentioned.
After the assembly, the prime minister’s workplace tweeted photos of the chief minister.
Abdullah additionally handed over the decision handed by his Cupboard final week, urging the central authorities to revive Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood “in its unique kind”, in response to the officers.
The decision was handed by the brand new authorities in its first cupboard assembly final week after Abdullah’s Nationwide Convention registered a outstanding victory within the maiden meeting polls within the union territory, bagging 42 of the 90 seats.
This restoration, in response to the officers, is seen as a vital step in the direction of initiating a therapeutic course of, reinstating constitutional rights and safeguarding the distinctive identification of the area’s residents.
The chief minister has been authorised by the cupboard to have interaction with the prime minister and the central authorities to advocate for the reinstatement of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood.
This decision was additionally authorized by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
Abdullah’s assembly with Modi comes 4 days after terrorists of banned Lashkar-e-Taiba gunned down seven folks, together with an area physician, in Ganderbal district’s Gagangir on Sunday.
Abdullah met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and sought cooperation for an improved safety scenario within the union territory in order that the event work could possibly be accomplished.
After assembly the chief minister, the defence minister tweeted, “Met with the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Shri @OmarAbdullah in New Delhi. The NDA Govt underneath PM Shri @narendramodi is wanting ahead to working with him for J&Okay’s progress.” Abdullah additionally met Union energy minister Manohar Lal Khattar and mentioned the facility scenario within the union territory. The minister later put out a tweet together with Abdullah terming it as a courtesy name.
Earlier within the day, Abdullah met Union Minister of Street Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari at his workplace.
Through the assembly, Abdullah apprised Gadkari in regards to the highway connectivity initiatives in Jammu and Kashmir, the officers mentioned.
The chief minister offered Gadkari with a conventional Kashmiri scarf.
Abdullah met Union House Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday and the assembly lasted practically half-hour.
In keeping with officers, it was a courtesy name throughout which the chief minister apprised the Union dwelling minister in regards to the scenario in Jammu and Kashmir and mentioned the difficulty of restoration of statehood.
Because the reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir right into a union territory in 2019, the police pressure has been underneath the jurisdiction of the Union dwelling ministry.
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