Government Prepared for Heavy Snowfall
Fayaz Bukhari
Srinagar, Jan 3: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated today that normalcy has not yet been fully reinstated in Jammu and Kashmir due to ongoing terror attacks, but progress towards peace is being made.
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Omar’s comments followed a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah claimed that Article 370 had planted the seeds of separatism among the youth of Kashmir and asserted that the Narendra Modi Government has not only put an end to terrorism in the Valley but has also dismantled the supporting framework for it.
“I do not wish to comment on that (Shah’s statement). However, reports still emerge from certain areas about attacks occurring. Normalcy has not been fully achieved in J&K yet. It is a gradual process and we must wait and see how things unfold in the days ahead,” he told reporters.
The Chief Minister also dismissed speculation about a name change for J&K to “Kashyap”.
“There is no truth to that. Some media outlets reported it but later retracted it. There’s no such proposal, and it certainly can’t happen without the J&K government’s approval,” he added.
Omar noted that the Home Minister mentioned that Kashmir derives its name from the ancient sage Kashyap but clarified, “He did not propose renaming the region.”
In response to a question about the government’s preparations for the anticipated snowfall, Omar assured that the administration is equipped to handle it.
“We are ready. We’ve had multiple meetings and gained experience from previous snowfall. Any gaps that existed last time will be addressed this time,” he said.
Regarding the electricity supply in the Valley, the Chief Minister remarked that efforts are being made to improve the situation, noting that this year’s power condition has been better than in previous years.
“(Power) outages do occur, but we are striving to ensure electricity is provided to people according to the schedule. Any issues within the system are resolved promptly,” he said.
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