Questions delays in business rules approval and reservation policy while calling for full utilization of river resources
Srinagar : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah emphasized on Friday that the recent demonstration at Jantar Mantar was merely the opening chapter in a broader campaign to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
Expressing frustration over administrative delays regarding cabinet decisions on reservation policies and business rules Abdullah while talking to reporters here warned against driving public dissatisfaction to a boiling point. Furthermore, Abdullah addressed the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, asserting that Jammu and Kashmir must prioritize its own developmental and domestic needs by utilizing its native water resources without external constraints.
“The country needs to remember that we were promised. It was not an ordinary promise; it was Modi Ka Vaada (the promise of PM Modi). It is said that there are normal promises, and then there are super promises. This was a super promise. Why has this super promise not been fulfilled? We are not getting any answers,” said CM Omar Abdullah.
“They have not shared their plans with me. Let them share. Obviously, we are not going to discuss it with you first. We will discuss it among ourselves. There are many options. Apparently, I hear my party is planning a long march. It is a good thing. That is not a wrong thing,” Abdullah noted regarding party strategies.
“We have responded to all queries and made changes in the proposal regarding provisions on which objections were raised. We are now waiting for its implementation. We have shown full flexibility from our side and even shared it informally,” he stated regarding administrative approvals.
“The cabinet responded to queries on reservation. As per rules, the reply was sent to the LG. What happened after that? Let someone tell us whether our reply was sent to the LG and whether it was approved. It should not happen that a Gen-Z episode starts here. We would not be responsible for it. We have done our work. We justified the changes proposed in reservation. It is not good that they push our cabinet decisions under the carpet,” warned the Chief Minister.
“We could not get drinking water from Chenab, could not make a dam on Tulbul and use it for navigation, and could not make a big dam on any of their rivers and stop the water. Now that the Indus Water Treaty has been cancelled, it should remain cancelled so that we can use this water properly at the right time,” Abdullah asserted.
