New Delhi, Dec 19: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah Thursday met Amit Shah to discuss several issues, including restoration of statehood and security situation in the Union Territory.
Speaking with reporters after meeting Amit Shah, Omar Abdullah said that the meeting was regarding the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, restoration of statehood. “The meeting took place in a cordial atmosphere. The experience and the hurdles that we faced in the past two months after taking over the reins following the formation of the popular government also came up for discussion during the meet,” he said.
On being asked about notifying Business Rules for Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah said that the government of India has nothing to do with it and that these are to be decided by the elected government and the cabinet.
“Cabinet sub-committee will finalise the business rules, cabinet will approve it and then it will be sent to the Lt Governor. The Government of India has nothing to do with it,” he remarked.
He also said that for now the responsibility of security, and law and order lies with the Lt Governor, and he only apprised the home minister that the fight against militancy cannot be fought by creating a vacuum. “I have always said that we cannot fight militancy in a vacuum, but by taking people into confidence and for that we need to take the elected representatives and the popular government in confidence,” he said.
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