Jammu, Feb. 4 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today tabled Jan Vishwas and Anti-Discrimination Bills in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.

The Chief Minister introduced "The Jammu and Kashmir Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026" (L.A. Bill No. 1 of 2026).

The Bill seeks to amend certain enactments of the union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir by decriminalising and rationalising offences, with the objective of further strengthening trust-based governance and promoting ease of living and doing business.

Similarly, the Chief Minister, who is also Minister Incharge of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, also introduced "The Jammu and Kashmir Eliminating Discrimination Against Persons Affected by Leprosy Bill, 2026" (...