{"id":86601,"date":"2025-02-25T22:35:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T17:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/?p=86601"},"modified":"2025-02-25T22:35:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T17:05:14","slug":"jks-accession-with-india-was-to-be-formalized-through-plebiscite-cm-omar-abdullah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/25\/jks-accession-with-india-was-to-be-formalized-through-plebiscite-cm-omar-abdullah\/","title":{"rendered":"J&K\u2019s accession with India was to be formalized through plebiscite: CM Omar Abdullah"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018If Art 370 was temporary, then J&K accession with India subject to similar scrutiny\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2018Separatism has declined in J&K, no one had imagined Mirwaiz will get CRPF cover\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2018UT with Assembly not workable system, J&K will become state again\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Srinagar, Feb 25 (KNO): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that accession of Jammu and Kashmir with India was to be formalized through a \u201cplebiscite.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In an interview to News 18, Omar according to the news agency\u2014Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said, \u201cIf Article 370 was considered temporary and transitional, then Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s accession with India was also subject to similar scrutiny.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He criticized the unilateral abrogation of Article 370, stating, \u201cIt was scrapped without taking the people of Jammu and Kashmir on board. We had no role to play in it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He said that the provision was not time-bound, adding, \u201cTransitional because the status of J&K had not been finalized. Why was it temporary and transitional? What was the promise made to the people?\u201d<\/p>\n

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He further elaborated that the accession of J&K was meant to be formalized through a \u201cplebiscite.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cA permanent provision could not be inserted into the Constitution for a region whose permanent status was yet to be determined. Over time, we agreed that the accession was permanent and needed no ratification. But the framework that guaranteed this accession also needed to be permanent,\u201d he said. \u201cYou called the framework temporary and the accession permanent.\u201d<\/p>\n

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*TALKS ABOUT MIRWAIZ GETTING CRPF COVER*<\/p>\n

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Omar Abdullah admitted that the revocation of Article 370 led to a decline in separatist activities. \u201cNo one can deny that separatism has declined in J&K. No one had imagined that Mirwaiz Umar Farooq would be provided security by the CRPF.\u201d<\/p>\n

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*UT WITH ASSEMBLY NOT WORKABLE SYSTEM*<\/p>\n

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Reflecting on the changes since his previous tenure as Chief Minister, Omar said, \u201cToday\u2019s J&K is different. There is a vast difference between governing a state with special status and a Union Territory. The difference between a state and a UT is like that between the sky and the earth.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He expressed concern over the limitations of a UT with an assembly, calling it an ineffective system. \u201cA UT with an assembly is not a workable system. If this system is so good, why not implement it in other states like Uttar Pradesh or Gujarat?\u201d he questioned, adding that the present arrangement was \u201ccheating the people.\u201d<\/p>\n

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*J&K WILL BECOME A STATE AGAIN*<\/p>\n

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Despite the challenges, Omar expressed confidence that J&K would regain statehood. \u201cThere is no doubt that J&K will become a state again. The Prime Minister and Home Minister have repeatedly assured us of this.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He acknowledged that the elected government has been trying to reconnect with the people but stated that their tenure so far has been largely focused on managing inherited projects. \u201cIn four months, we haven\u2019t had a chance for execution. Right now, we are only implementing what we inherited. Let\u2019s present our first budget and move ahead,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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He acknowledged increased participation in elections and highlighted Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s potential in tourism, hydroelectric power, and lithium recovery in Reasi. \u201cJammu has vast potential in adventure tourism, pilgrimage tourism, and horticulture. We must create job opportunities for our youth, who are talented and knowledgeable.\u201d<\/p>\n

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*REVIVAL OF TERRORISM IN JAMMU UNFORTUNATE*<\/p>\n

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He expressed concern over the resurgence of terrorism in Jammu province. \u201cIt is unfortunate that terrorism has revived in Jammu. We had wiped it out, and it must be eliminated again,\u201d he said, blaming Pakistan for continued interference in the region.<\/p>\n

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On the INDIA alliance, Omar Abdullah admitted that there was confusion regarding its scope. \u201cIf the alliance is only for parliamentary elections, then it means there is no alliance for assembly elections. If we are together, we should contest assembly polls collectively. Fighting separately has hurt the bloc, as seen in Delhi and Haryana.\u201d<\/p>\n

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*ON A LIGHTER NOTE*<\/p>\n

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Speaking about his school days, Omar recalled his time at Sanawar School, praising its discipline and fitness regimen. He also welcomed his nomination by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the national campaign against obesity, saying, \u201cIt\u2019s an opportunity to contribute towards a healthier nation.\u201d\u2014(KNO)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

‘If Art 370 was temporary, then J&K accession with India subject to similar scrutiny’   ‘Separatism has declined in J&K, no one had imagined Mirwaiz will get CRPF cover’   ‘UT with Assembly not workable system, J&K will become state again’ Srinagar, Feb 25 (KNO): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that accession of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":86602,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kashmir"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86601"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86601\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86603,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86601\/revisions\/86603"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}