Srinagar, Jan. 24 -- Chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday chaired a pre-budget consultation meeting with key stakeholders at the Civil Secretariat here to gather inputs and perspectives from various sectors ahead of the Budget 2026-27 of Jammu and Kashmir. The discussions were held as part of the ongoing preparations for the Budget 2026-27 for Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by ministers Sakina Itoo, Javaid Ahmad Dar and Satish Sharma; additional chief secretary Dheeraj Gupta; ACS tourism Ashish Chander Verma; principal secretary finance Santosh D Vaidya; commissioner secretary industries and commerce Vikramjit Singh; secretary social welfare Sarmad Hafiz, besides senior officers from other departments. During the meeting, stakeholders, including industrialists, traders, hoteliers, tour and travel operators, educationists, agriculturists, horticulturists, entrepreneurs and representatives of various business bodies presented their suggestions. The CM said that these interactions are an integral part of the Government's annual pre-Budget consultations.htc...