Jahangeer Ganaie
Srinagar, Apr 15: Terming the adjournment motion on Waqf Act moved by the J&K legislators as “misplaced action” Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that National Conference has now approached the Supreme Court (SC) in this regard.
Talking to reporters here, Omar said, “The adjournment motion brought by the members was an inappropriate move as the motion is aimed to contest the local government’s move. However, if resolution would have been tabled differently, the outcome could have been different.”
He said that the Speaker (Abdul Rahim Rather) made everything clear on the last day of the session. “Our party has now approached the Supreme Court in this regard and let’s wait for the court’s response,” he said.
On statehood, Omar said, “Statehood is not our end goal, but it is an essential step to achieve our larger objectives. Without the restoration of statehood, we cannot move forward.”
He reiterated his party’s stance on the constitutional changes made on August 5, 2019, stating, “We have already passed a resolution declaring those changes as unconstitutional, and we will continue our struggle to reverse them.”
