On the occasion of Chhattisgarh’s 25th foundation anniversary, the Prime Minister highlighted the state's deep connection to nature and culture. He pointed out the remarkable turnaround in areas once troubled by Naxalism, now flourishing and competing in development.
The ruling National Conference (NC) skipped the celebrations. Party’s spokesman Imran Nabi Dar said the degradation of the state into a UT cannot be celebrated. The NC is seeking restoration of statehood of J&K.
Omar, who was addressing a press conference in Srinagar, said that the elected government in J&K cannot be blamed for the unfortunate terror attack that killed 26 civilians as the security and law and order are directly under the charge of the Lt. Governor.
Following the September 24 Ladakh protests, LG Kavinder Gupta calls it a “conspiracy,” the Centre blames activist Sonam Wangchuk, and Congress raises concerns over jobs, China threat, and Sixth Schedule demands.
Demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule protection, Ladakh witnessed a massive protest in Leh where the BJP office was set on fire, triggering clashes with police.
Wangchuk told media persons that despite repeated assurances, the Union Home ministry has not held talks with local representatives for nearly two months. “Just when discussions were about to reach the stage of addressing our core demands, the government stopped calling meetings,” he said.
Pahalgam-like incidents can’t be ignored, the apex court observed while hearing pleas for the restoration of statehood to the Union Territory.
The Supreme Court will hear on August 8 an application seeking directions to the Union government for the time-bound restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
The J&K Chief Minister also clarified that his remarks were based purely on intuition, not insider information.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, raised the issue of restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
