Committed to Goal of J&K’s State Restoration, Its Constitutional Guarantees: Omar
Abdullah said restoring statehood and constitutional safeguards is vital for federalism, while linking unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to the region’s 1947 accession decision.
- On Saturday, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah used his Independence Day speech at Bakshi Stadium to reiterate his government's commitment to restoring statehood and constitutional guarantees to the region.
- Referencing the protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Abdullah argued the situation vindicated the 80-year-old decision to accede to India, calling the choice made by National Conference founder Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah the 'right decision'.
- He stressed that restoring the region's original constitutional status is vital for Indian federalism, claiming that if the 2019 changes had not occurred, PoK residents might be protesting to reunite with Jammu and Kashmir.
- Leader of Opposition in the J&K Assembly Sunil Sharma criticized the address as 'irresponsible' and 'unfortunate,' arguing the Chief Minister misused the platform to raise contentious political matters instead of discussing government performance.
- Cautioning that federalism suffers when central agencies erode state autonomy, the Chief Minister linked systemic overreach to public unrest, promising his administration will guide local youth 'from darkness to light' through responsive governance.
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PoK would've joined India pre-2019: Omar for J-K special status
Srinagar: Asserting that the historic decision taken by National Conference leaders 80 years ago to accede to India was the “right decision”, Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday, August 15, renewed his pitch for the restoration of special status and statehood to the region, terming it essential for upholding the nation’s federal structure. Addressing the main Independence Day function at the Bakshi Stadium here, Abdu…
PoK people would've joined India before 2019: Omar on Independence Day
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has renewed his call for the restoration of special status and statehood to the region, asserting that the decision to accede to India 80 years ago was correct. He highlighted the importance of upholding India's federal structure and suggested that if Article 370 hadn't been revoked, PoK residents might be seeking reunification. Abdullah also criticised centralised governance models, arguing they er…
Unfortunate that J-K CM wants to create atmosphere of confusion in Valley again: LoP Sunil Sharma
Srinagar, Aug 15: Leader of Opposition in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Sunil Sharma on Saturday said Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's Independence Day speech was "irresponsible" and it was "unfortunate" that he wants to create an atmosphere of confusion in the Valley. He also said it was after the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019 that the federal structure was strengthened in Kashmir. Referring to the chief minister's speech at the 80th Inde…
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah claimed on the occasion of Independence Day that if the situation in Jammu and Kashmir had not changed in 2019, then today the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir would have been protesting on the streets to join India.
‘That part of J&K belongs to us’: CM Omar Abdullah’s Independence Day message on PoK, democracy
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah delivered Independence Day message from Srinagar, saying the part of Jammu and Kashmir across the Line of Control ‘belongs to us’ and that its people are considered their own. Looking at conditions across the LoC, Abdullah said people there could one day seek to rejoin Jammu and Kashmir. He also highlighted the reservation of seats for representatives from that region in the J&K Legislative Assembly…
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