Jammu, June 6 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah subtly pressed for the restoration of statehood on Friday, using humor to highlight his "demotion" from the head of a state to the chief minister of a Union Territory.
Omar Abdullah made his remarks while sharing the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at a grand inauguration event for several railway projects, including the Chenab bridge and the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express.
Addressing the gathering after the inauguration of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link, Abdullah reminisced about his long-standing association with major railway developments in the region. "I have been fortunate to be a part of key railway milestones in Jammu and Kash...