Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called for a detailed meeting of ministers and MLAs on June 3 amid persistent rumours gaining traction over the restoration of statehood. The meeting assumes political significance, as it has been convened just over a month after the ruling government held its high-level working committee meeting in Srinagar on May 7 under the chairmanship of party president Farooq Abdullah.
The June 3 meeting, touted as one of the most important, will be chaired by the Chief Minister and is being described as a serious political and administrative exercise rather than a routine consultation.
Invitations have been sent to all NC MLAs and four independent legislators supporting the government, asking them to attend what has been termed an “important meeting” at Gupkar.
According to the invitation, the meeting will deliberate upon matters of “collective importance” and “issues concerning public welfare". Attendance has been made mandatory for all invitees.
While rumours over statehood are gaining traction among the general population, Congress — an important ally supporting the NC government — has ruled out any major significance and termed it a routine meeting aimed at reviewing governance and constituency-level concerns.
As speculation intensified, Omar Abdullah himself stepped in publicly and appeared to dismiss political commentary surrounding the meeting through a post on social media platform X, taking an apparent swipe at opposition leaders and commentators.
“I love how the people who know the least about the meeting I’ve called with my MLAs are talking the most. Remember one thing — those who know don’t speak and those who speak sit in the opposition,” he wrote.
A similar view was expressed by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, who said the meeting is aimed at reviewing internal governance matters but acknowledged that the statehood issue remains one of the most critical among all.
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