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Srinagar: On a two-day visit to Gujarat to promote tourism in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called for restoring full statehood to the Union Territory and pressed for the transfer of security responsibilities back to the elected government. His outreach, coming just months after the deadly April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 tourists, including three from Gujarat, was packed with symbolism and political assertion.
Speaking to the media in Ahmedabad on July 31, Abdullah strongly criticized Jammu and Kashmir's current Union Territory status, contrasting it with other regions that have been upgraded to full statehood.
"This status of Unio...