Committed to goal of J&K’s State restoration, its constitutional guarantees: Omar
M.r Abdullah said the people in PoK would have been fighting to join Jammu and Kashmir if the Centre had not revoked the special constitutional guarantees in 2019
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah affirmed on Saturday that his administration remains dedicated to reinstating Jammu and Kashmir's statehood and the associated constitutional protections, which were abolished in August 2019. In his Independence Day address in Srinagar, Abdullah expressed the government's commitment to realizing these objectives and advancing the region's progress.
He alluded to the recent demonstrations in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, stating that the circumstances supported the decision made by Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah and his peers to resist the tribal invasions from Pakistan in 1947. Abdullah remarked, "When I observe the conditions on the other side of the border, I realize that our forebears were correct when they said, 'hamlavar khabardar, hum Kashmiri hain tayyar' [attackers beware, we Kashmiris are prepared]."
Master Abdul Aziz, a National Conference leader, lost his life in Muzaffarabad while attempting to prevent the attack. Abdullah further suggested that the people of PoK would have been striving to become a part of Jammu and Kashmir had the Center not removed the exceptional constitutional provisions in 2019. To encourage reconciliation, he mentioned that vacant seats have been preserved for the opposite side, hoping that they will be occupied in the future.
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