Elected government will continue efforts to get back J&K’s statehood: CM Omar Abdullah

STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 17 (STC): Even as the Centre continues to deny restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, the elected government will not stop its efforts to achieve it.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said this today while talking to reporters.
“We were thinking that within the first year itself, the central government would fulfill this promise. But for whatever reasons, Jammu and Kashmir is still deprived of statehood. Only the BJP and the central government can tell us. But we will not give up our efforts,” the Chief Minister said.
He said the people of Jammu and Kashmir were assured that statehood would be restored within the first year of the elected government, but the delay lies entirely with the BJP-led central government.
However, his government continues to exercise the same powers it had a year ago, he said. “We have the same power as we had a year ago. And we are hoping for more power. That’s why we are pushing for statehood,” Omar said.
Commenting on restoring
the traditional Darbar Move, he said the decision was taken three weeks ago in a cabinet meeting and later sent to the Lieutenant Governor for approval.
“Three weeks ago, when the cabinet meeting took place, this decision was taken. As soon as we received LG sahib’s signature on the file, we issued the order,” he said.
On reservation bill, the Chief Minister said that the cabinet sub-committee headed by Education Minister Sakina Itoo had completed its work on reservation changes and the file is now being routed for final approval.
“The cabinet approved that report. Now the memo is being prepared and through circulation, we will approve it and send it to the LG sahib,” he said.

(Straight Talk Communications)