L-G clears Omar-led Cabinet’s resolution urging Centre to restore statehood in J&K

In a major development which indicates that the relationship between the new J&K government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has started on a positive note, the latter has cleared the resolution passed by the Cabinet urging the Centre to restore the statehood to the Union 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. The L-G, as per reports, cleared the resolution on Saturday.

The Cabinet has also authorised Omar Abdullah to take up the matter of restoration of statehood with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In an official statement by the government, it was stated that the J&K Cabinet has passed a resolution urging the Union government to restore the statehood. “The restoration of statehood will be a beginning of a healing process, reclaiming the constitutional rights and protecting identity of the people of J&K,” the statement read.

The Cabinet has also authorised the CM to take up the matter with the Prime Minister and Government of India for restoration of statehood, the statement further read.

“Protection of Jammu and Kashmir’s unique identity and constitutional rights of people remains the cornerstone of the newly elected government’s policy. The CM would be proceeding to New Delhi in the coming days to meet the Prime Minister and Union Ministers in this regard,” the statement pointed out.

The Cabinet has also decided summoning of the Legislative Assembly at Srinagar on November 4 and advised L-G to summon and address the Legislative Assembly.

The draft address of the L-G to the Legislative Assembly at the commencement of the first session was also placed before the Council of Ministers, which will be further discussed and considered