“We Have Been Running The Newly Formed Govt In J&K For Last 2 Months. We Have Discussed Our Previous Experience In Running The Govt”
New Dehli: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday assured Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah that Statehood will be restored at the earliest.
“I had a talk with Home Minister Amit Shah on the issue of restoring Statehood in J&K. I hope that Statehood will be restored in J&K at the earliest,” said Abdullah after meeting Shah at North Block in New Delhi.
The meeting between Shah and Abdullah took place ahead of the much-hyped security review meeting in the home ministry. Home Minister Shah chaired the security review meeting in the presence of several top security officials.
“Security and law and order is the responsibility of the Lt Governor. However, we need to bring the people of J&K into confidence to end militancy in J&K,” said Abdullah.
“We have been running the newly formed government in J&K for the last two months. We have discussed our previous experience in running the government,” said Abdullah.
Meanwhile Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed security scenario of Jammu & Kashmir at a much significant top meeting in Delhi after his meeting with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir Manoj Sinha, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Director (IB) Tapan Deka, RAW chief Ravi Sinha, Chief of Army Staff, GOC-in-C (Northern Command), DGMO, Chief Secretary & DGP of Jammu and Kashmir, heads of CAPFs and other senior officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs attended the meeting. Shah directed all security agencies to continue working in a coordinated manner to eliminate militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. It was the first-ever security meeting over J&K after the Assembly election that took place following the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.
