Jammu, March 26 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday criticised opposition members for walking out over the use of the term "Union Territory," saying the region remains one until the Parliament restores its statehood.

The Jammu & Kashmir Assembly passed a bill to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Goods and Services Tax (GST) Act, 2017, amid a walkout by People's Conference member Sajad Gani Lone, who alleged that passing the bill amounts to endorsing the Union Territory status by the house.

"However, the reality remains: we are a Union Territory. If we were not, things would have been different. If we were a state, the grants just passed would have been discussed in detail, and there would have been cut motions on them. But these were g...