Jammu, Feb. 20 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the government will initiate the process of regularising daily-rated, ad-hoc and other temporary employees in a legally and financially sustainable manner in 2026, even as it works to fill nearly 30,000 vacant posts during the current year.

Replying to the discussion on grants of his departments and cut motions in the Assembly, Abdullah said the issue of daily wagers and temporary workers was raised by members across party lines and acknowledged that the problem had persisted for decades. "These employees have been struggling for 20, 30 and even 40 years. No government has been able to fully resolve the issue," he said.

"During the discussion on the lieutenant governor's ad...