NC will pass resolution in assembly against centre’s decision : Omar Abdullah

Srinagar, Aug 17: National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah today said that his party will get a resolution passed in the assembly against central government’s decision to strip Jammu and Kashmir of its statehood and special status.

He stated this in an exclusive interview with NDTV. “The Jammu and Kashmir assembly, in its first order of business after elections, will pass a resolution against the centre's decision to strip the region of its statehood and special status,” Omar Abdullah said.

He said that it is going to be a struggle after elections for the restoration of statehood and rights that have been taken away from the people.

"The first order of business of the elected assembly of J&K should be to make it known not just to the rest of India but to the world at large that the people of J&K donot agree with what happened to us on August 5, 2019, and then we start undoing what was done to us," the former Chief Minister said.

He added that he believes that one of the main jobs of the elected chief minister will be to ensure that full statehood is restored to J&K at the earliest because only as a state we can start to undo the damage that has been done to J&K after 2019.

He said that the NC will again approach the Supreme Court if the centre doesn't restore the statehood of J&K immediately.

"It is going to be a fight to restore the statehood. Nothing is going to come to us easily. Even these elections did not come to us easily," Omar said.

"The elected government will push back the dictatorial rule of Lt Governor," he added

Omar Abdullah also hinted at reconsidering his decision to refrain from participating in polls until Jammu and Kashmir's statehood is restored.

"I have been inundated with messages, emails, phone calls. Ultimately, the party will decide and the party president will decide," said Omar, whose father, Farooq Abdullah, is the president of the National Conference. "I would be lying if I say there is no pressure on me," he added.