Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday expressed grief over the killing of a non-local labourer whose body was found in Shopian district and said such attacks must be condemned in the strongest possible terms.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday allocated portfolios to his ministers. National Conference leader Omar Abdullah took oath as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, heading the first elected government in the union territory since 2019 when its special status was revoked.

National Conference has prepared the draft of the resolution, which will be handed over to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by chief minister Omar Abdullah.

In the wake of a tragic killing of a non-local labourer in Kashmir, newly sworn-in Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expresses his condolences and calls for stronger condemnation of such attacks. This incident raises urgent questions about safety and governance in the region.

Condolences expressed by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over the killing of Ashok Chauhan by militants.

The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has passed a resolution for the restoration of statehood in the Union Territory. According to official sources cited by news agency IANS,

In its first cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s government passed a resolution urging the Central Government to restore J&K's statehood.