In his first meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening , Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah handed over a resolution passed by his cabinet on restoration of statehood to him. This was a foreseen part of the meeting which took place after the historic elections in the Union Territory in which the restoration of the statehood became a major issue
Omar has done simplest of the things – reminded the Centre of its commitment to restore original statehood to J&K as per the commitment made by the government of India in the Parliament on August 5 and 6 when alongside abrogation of Article 370 , it split the sta6e of J&K into two union territories of Ladakh and J&K. While Ladakh was to stay as the UT, J&K was promised the return of statehood . That commitment was made by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah , and it was reiterated time and again during the Assembly poll campaign.