Srinagar, Apr 15 (UNI) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday expressed optimism about the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, following his recent meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Srinagar.
“We feel that the right time for restoration of Statehood has arrived as six months have now passed after the Assembly elections. Last week, Union Home Minister sahib visited both Srinagar and Jammu. I had a separate meeting with him. It was a good meeting… I am still hoping that Jammu and Kashmir will get the status of a state again very soon,” Omar told reporters in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Responding to a query on Opposition's allegation that National Conference government didn't allow the debate on Waqf Act in Assembly, Omar attributed it to procedural constraints