CM takes up law & order, changes in industrial, tourism policies with Shah
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday to discuss key issues related to statehood, law and order, and proposed changes in industrial and tourism policies aimed at boosting these sectors.
The 30-minute meeting focused on the recent incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, including the suicide of an individual in Kathua on February 4 and the shooting of a truck driver in Sopore on February 5. Following these events, Abdullah had expressed concerns, stating, “Incidents like these risk alienating the very people who we need to carry with us on the road to complete normalcy.” In a post on X, he also emphasised that he had raised these incidents with the Union Government, insisting that both cases be investigated in a “time-bound, transparent manner.”
He added that the J&K government would also initiate its own inquiries.
During the meeting, Abdullah reportedly emphasised the need to take the people of Jammu and Kashmir into confidence regarding law and order issues, underscoring that as the public representative, his government should have a role in maintaining peace.
“The last stages of militancy won’t be succeeded in a vacuum,” Abdullah stressed, reiterating his stance that the region’s normalisation cannot occur without engaging the local population.
This meeting came a week after Amit Shah held two back-to-back discussions on the security situation in J&K. Shah’s office shared details of the meeting, stating, “The Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Shri @OmarAbdullah, called on Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri @AmitShah.”
Additionally, the CM briefed the Home Minister about potential changes to business rules, which are expected to be reviewed by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Since the 2019 reorganisation of J&K into two Union Territories, law and order has been under direct control of the central government. Abdullah also discussed proposed modifications to industrial and tourism policies aimed at incentivising the manufacturing sector.
