New Delhi- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday and pressed for “early return” of statehood to the Union Territory.
The Prime Minister’s Office shared pictures on X about the meeting.
Later, Abdullah in a post on X said he also congratulated the prime minister for “landmark” of completing 12 “uninterrupted years in office”.
Abdullah said he discussed “issues of importance to Jammu and Kashmir including early return of Statehood”.
The statehood is a major political issue in Jammu and Kashmir with all parties pressing the Centre to keep its promise of restoring it without any further delay.
The ruling National Conference announced last week that the party will launch a protest in New Delhi on the first day of the forthcoming Monsoon session of Parliament to press for the immediate restoration of statehood and constitutional guarantees for Jammu and Kashmir.
During the meeting, the chief minister also discussed “the state of the economy, pace of development and promotion of tourism” in the UT with the prime minister.
Abdullah is in the national capital to attend the NITI Aayog’s 11th meeting of the Governing Council which the prime minister chaired earlier in the day.
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