Srinagar :- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to fulfilling promises made to the people while emphasizing the urgent need for restoration of statehood as promised by the Government of India.
During a press conference at SKICC, Abdullah highlighted that his government has already initiated work on multiple issues, though he noted that several commitments could only be implemented after the restoration of statehood.
Acknowledging the strong voter turnout in recent elections, Abdullah emphasized the importance of delivering tangible benefits to the people. “We will abide by our promises and the biggest responsibility is to respect the people’s mandate,” he stated.The Chief Minister reflected on his government’s initial months in office, saying, “It has been more than two months now after formation of new government.
I was expecting a lot of difficulties, but we didn’t face much. It took time to understand the powers vested with the elected government and Raj Bhawan. We are still understanding it.”Abdullah stressed that Jammu and Kashmir’s status as a Union Territory is temporary.
He pointed to the Government of India’s assurance in the Supreme Court during the Article 370 hearing regarding prompt statehood restoration. “A year has elapsed since and I think ‘as soon as possible’ period is enough and statehood should be restored,” he asserted.