Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Friday evening. According to the Chief Minister’s office, the discussion focused on restoring full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, finalizing the Transaction of Business Rules, and rationalizing the region’s reservation policy.
Abdullah also briefed Shah on preparations for the upcoming International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar and thanked the central government for its help with recent flood damage. No timeline for a decision on statehood was announced following the meeting.