Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha approved a motion passed by chief minister Omar Abdullah’s cabinet urging the Union government to restore statehood to the territory.
“The cabinet which met under the chairmanship of Omar Abdullah on Thursday passed a unanimous resolution for restoration of statehood in its original form,” PTI quoted an official spokesperson.
The officials asserted that the LG has cleared the resolution passed by the cabinet.
“The restoration of statehood will be the beginning of a healing process, reclaiming the constitutional rights and protecting the identity of people of Jammu and Kashmir. The cabinet has authorized the chief minister to take up the matter with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Government of India for restoration of statehood,” the spokesperson added.
Protection of Jammu and Kashmir’s unique identity and constitutional rights of people remains the cornerstone of the newly-elected government’s policy, the spokesperson said.
According to the PTI report, Abdullah will visit New Delhi in the coming days to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union ministers on the issue of statehood.
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Source: HT
