Omar Abdullah Challenges Lt Governor Manoj Sinha Over Jammu And Kashmir Statehood Restoration

Nov 01, 2025 01:39 am CST

Tension escalates between Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Lt Governor Manoj Sinha over statehood restoration. While Sinha accuses Abdullah of using statehood as an excuse for inaction, Abdullah counters by highlighting security failures under the Lt Governor's watch, particularly referencing the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, and demands clarity on the timeline for statehood restoration.