Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday chaired a cabinet meeting in Jammu ahead of the upcoming budget session of the Union Territory’s Legislative Assembly, which is likely to begin on February 2. The session will be addressed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
In a post on X, the Chief Minister’s Office said, “The Chief Minister today chaired a cabinet meeting at the Civil Secretariat, Jammu, to consider key matters of public and administrative importance.”
All cabinet decisions will come into force only after receiving the approval of the Lieutenant Governor.
According to recent amendments made through Parliament, all cabinet decisions must seek the LG’s approval before they are implemented.
The Union Government (Ministry of Home Affairs) has primarily extended and amended the powers of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha through the Transaction of Business of the Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary and ministers, including Sakina Itoo, Javed Ahmed Rana, Javid Ahmed Dar and Satish Sharma, officials said. Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo was also present.
No official statement was issued regarding the meeting, but officials said discussions focused on the Lieutenant Governor’s address to the Assembly at the start of the budget session, along with certain welfare measures proposed for the annual budget.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also holds the finance portfolio, will present the second budget of his government.
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