Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah left for Delhi on Monday to join the National Conference’s protest there demanding restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
The demonstration coincides with the commencement of the Monsoon Session of Parliament and will be led by the National Conference president Farooq Abdullah.
“Under the leadership of our president, the statehood protest will commence from 5, Prithviraj Road at 10 am. All party leaders, MLAs, and legislators will assemble there before proceeding together,” a party spokesperson said.
He is returning to Jammu in view of heavy flash floods in the border districts of Poonch and Rajouri that killed 12.
“Amid the weather warning put out by the meteorological department and the seriousness of the situation unfolding across parts of Jammu division, I will leave Delhi to fly to Jammu this afternoon to personally monitor the situation on the ground. The statehood protest will go ahead under the leadership of @JKNC_ President Dr Farooq Abdullah as planned,” CM Omar posted on X.
After Omar’s announcement that Farooq Abdullah will lead NC’s statehood protest, the Opposition Peoples Conference president and MLA Sajad Lone, in a sarcastic post on X, said, “Papa will protest in Delhi, and Baba will behave and be a good boy in Jammu.”
