People of J&K feel deeply “betrayed” over Centre’s failure to restore statehood, despite repeated assurances: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar, Sept 24 (KINS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the people of J&K are feeling deeply betrayed over the Centre’s failure to restore statehood, despite repeated assurances.
Abdullah drew a parallel with Ladakh, noting that while statehood was never promised to Ladakh, its residents are still protesting over what they see as broken commitments. “In J&K, statehood was assured time and again, yet nothing has been delivered. The people feel deeply let down,” he said.
Taking to micro-blogging site X (formerly Twitter) the chief minister Omar Abdullah said: “Ladakh wasn’t even promised statehood, they celebrated UT status in 2019 and they feel betrayed and angry. Now try to imagine how betrayed and disappointed we in J&K feel when the promise of statehood to J&K remains unfulfilled even though we have gone about demanding it democratically, peacefully and responsibly,” he said. Omar Abdullah’s statement comes at a time when violence in Ladakh has intensified, with protests demanding statehood and inclusion under the Sixth Schedule.(KINS)
