Little has changed after Art 370 abrogation: Omar
AMRITSAR, Jan. 10 -- During his first visit to holy city Amritsar, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said little had changed on the ground after the abrogation of Article 370, contrary to the claims made at the time.
Interacting with the media during an event organised by NGO Phulkari Women of Amritsar at a hotel here, Abdullah said neither have incidents of violence decreased, nor has unemployment gone down, nor has terrorism been brought under control. "All the promises made regarding peace, development and progress have proved to be false," he said, referring to the Pahalgam terror attack and the blasts in Delhi.
The J&K CM said post the Pahalgam attack, the government gradually tried to promote tourism, and improvement was witnessed in this respect. "Footfall of tourists has risen gradually, but this time we will not commit the mistake of fuelling the surge in the number. We don't want the tourists visiting J&K to be targeted," he added.
Responding to a query regarding the Indus Water Treaty, he said, "This treaty has caused much loss to us. A considerable area of J&K is occupied by the Ranjit Sagar Dam. However, we did not get compensation for it. We got no benefit from this project. The Centre should take steps to ensure that we use the water of the rivers part of this treaty."
He alleged that the central government wanted to divide J&K into separate states, which will put the future of the region at risk. "Ladakh has already suffered damage, and now Jammu and Kashmir is being pushed down the same path," Abdullah said....
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