Omar Abdullah’s Cabinet Calls for Jammu and Kashmir Statehood, Draws Flak for Omitting Article 370 Debate

Omar Abdullah’s Cabinet Calls for Jammu and Kashmir Statehood, Draws Flak for Omitting Article 370 Debate

Omar Abdullah-led Cabinet Passes Statehood Resolution, Faces Criticism for Skipping Article 370

NVI Correspondent

Srinagar, Oct 18(NVI): In its first cabinet meeting on Thursday, the government led by Omar Abdullah passed a resolution urging the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-led Centre to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, sources said on Friday.

state that will of the people of J&K is reflected in the Assembly and not in the cabinet.

He also said that cabinet is a majoritarian institution of governance. It does not reflect all shades and opinions as per the will of the people of J and K.

“All across the country, to the best of my knowledge, Assembly is the proper institution for addressing major issues like that of statehood or Article 370. When the NC Government passed a resolution on autonomy they passed it in the Assembly not through a cabinet resolution. What has changed now,” he said.

“Fail to understand why this resolution should not have been reserved for Assembly. Why are we so keen to trivialise everything,” he added.

“Would have loved to see which way BJP and other parties vote on statehood and on Article 370 resolution when it is presented in the Assembly,” he said.

“And I am cutting and pasting a few lines out of the NC manifesto for 2024 Assembly elections,” sajad added. “Strive for the full implementation of the Autonomy Resolution passed by the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly in 2000,” he said.

“We strive to Restore 370-35A, and Statehood as prior to August 5 2019.
In the interim period We will endeavor to redraw the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, and the Transaction of Business of the Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Rules, 2019.
The Jammu and Kashmir assembly, in its first list of business after elections, will pass a resolution against the centre’s decision to strip the region of its statehood and special status,” he said.

“The last para says it all. We are not demanding or expecting anything extraordinary. Do what you promised the people of J and K in your manifesto,” he added.

(News Vibes of India)

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