Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday asserted that the security of Jammu and Kashmir should be entrusted to the elected government, and the region’s statehood must be restored without any further delay.
During the special interaction with the tour operators from across the country at Kolkata, the Chief Minister, as per the news agency KNO, said, “We don’t want to remain as UT; we want the responsibility of security to be ours.”
The Chief Minister stated that during the meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee, he discussed the current situation in J&K and the rest of the country.
“After the meeting, Mamta Banerjee made it clear yesterday that she talked about the security control in J&K. Unfortunately, we are presently a UT. Centre, BJP and GoI have promised to restore our statehood. We don’t want any further delay in this process. Statehood should be ensured at the earliest and the responsibility of security should be given to the elected government. We will take care of it,” he added.
As per a post on X, Office of the Chief Minister, J&K, Omar Abdullah highlighted the unique tourism experiences Jammu & Kashmir has to offer.
He also invited the tour operators from across the country to collaborate in promoting the region and assured full support from the government.
“Chief Minister held a special interaction with tour operators from across the country, highlighting the unique tourism experiences Jammu & Kashmir has to offer. He invited them to collaborate in promoting the region and assured full support from the government,” the post reads. (KNO)
