CM Omar Abdullah chairs first cabinet meeting in Srinagar

New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): A day after taking oath as a first Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah on Thursday chaired his first cabinet meeting, officials said.
The meeting was held at Civil Secretariat in Srinagar.
Meanwhile, a delegation led by Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary called on the CM Omar Abdullah at his residence in Gupkar on Thursday morning, the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference informed in a post on X.

A delegation led by Deputy Chief Minister J&K Surinder Choudhary called on the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) at his residence in Gupkar this morning. Party Treasurer @oberoi_shammi, Political Advisor to the CM @nasirsogami and PL Jammu Rattan Lal Gupta were also… pic.twitter.com/znB0II6TfQ

— JKNC (@JKNC_) October 17, 2024

Party Treasurer Shammi Oberoi, Political Advisor to the CM, Nasir Aslam Wani and PL Jammu Rattan Lal Gupta were also present on the occasion.
Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday that the aim of his government is to serve people, not to inconvenience them. "I have spoken to the DG @JmuKmrPolice that there is to be no "green corridor" or traffic stoppage when I move anywhere by road. I have instructed him to minimise public inconvenience & the use of sirens is to be minimal," Omar Abdullah said in his first post on X after taking oath as Chief Minister.
"The use of any stick waving or aggressive gestures is to be totally avoided. I'm asking my cabinet colleagues to follow the same example. In everything our conduct must be people friendly. We are here to serve the people and not to inconvenience them," he added.
Omar Abdullah had earlier served as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir from 2009 and 2014.
Omar Abdullah, who is heading the National Conference-led government in the state, has backing of other parties in INDIA alliance and four independents. The NC-Congress alliance won majority in the assembly polls.
The NC-Congress alliance won the assembly polls in J-K held after a gap of ten years. JKNC won 42 seats while the Congress managed to win six.
The BJP put up a impressive performance bagging 29 seats. Peoples' Democratic Party won three seats and one each by the People's Conference, CPI-M and AAP. Seven seats were also won by the Independents. (ANI)