The Union Home Minister also directed the District Collectors to shift villagers from vulnerable areas and ensure essential services remain available across Jammu and Kashmir.
Abdullah, however, cautioned that govt should avoid any step that will alienate the public. 'We cannot control a terrorist with a gun, but we can end militancy if people are with us,' he said.
Omar is not the first J&K CM to raise concerns over IWT, now put in abeyance by India. His predecessors Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti have also voiced similar concerns in the past.
The Jammu and Kashmir CM further said that the purpose of these visits is to coordinate efforts with the respective state govts and ensure the safety and well-being of J&K residents.
Political leaders across parties have strongly condemned the firing incident reported in the south of Kashmir, calling it an attack on peace and the region's tourism sector.
Amid protests & legal challenges, the UT govt has formed a panel to review the quota structure. Students & experts say prioritising reservation over merit may undermine fairness.
Abhishek Banerjee's remarks mark departure from TMC’s stand on the issue. After 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Mamata had voiced support for return to paper ballots to ‘save democracy’.
What made him ‘Akbar the Great’ was not the might of his armies alone, but the political architecture he built to sustain power over a subcontinent teeming with diversity.
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