Team News Riveting
Srinagar, October 18
The new Cabinet of Jammu and Kashmir government passed a resolution on Thursday urging the central government to restore the statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
A day after taking oath as Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah on Thursday chaired the first Cabinet meeting. According to the sources. the J-K government had not come out with the decisions taken in the meeting till late in the night.
Sources said in the meeting which was attended by other ministers at Srinagar’s Civil Secretariat, a resolution was unanimously passed, urging the centre that statehood be restored to Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is expected to travel to New Delhi soon to meet the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where he would hand over the resolution, sources added.
Among the other issues, which were discussed in Thursday’s meeting including administering oath to the newly elected members in the assembly.
“We delved into crucial administrative matters and outlined the government’s immediate priorities. The cabinet scrutinised pressing governance challenges, with a keen focus on enhancing efficiency, resolving public complaints, and fostering transparency within the bureaucracy,” the Chief Minister said.
He also said the government’s primary objectives “for the new administration encompass strengthening infrastructure, healthcare, education, and employment prospects throughout Jammu and Kashmir.”
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and MLA from Pulwama, Waheed Para Friday criticized Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s first resolution, terming it as” nothing less than ratification of the August 5th, 2019 decision.”
Para said, no resolution on Articel-370 and scaling down the demand to mere statehood is a huge setback, especially after seeking votes on the promise of restoring A-370.
