Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday extended her wishes to National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on taking oath as the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Senior Congress leader Dr Karan Singh on Wednesday expressed hope that the government formed by Omar Abdullah will be successful after he took oath as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
After attending the swearing-in ceremony of Omar Abdullah as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said that the people here have been witnessing a difficult time after the abrogation of article 370 on August 5, 2019, and now the new government must bring in it
Meanwhile, National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the first Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrived in Srinagar to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister-designate Omar Abdullah on Tuesday.
Counsellor Eldos Mathew Punnoose condemned Pakistan's "unsubstantiated allegations" regarding the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. He emphasised the need for Pakistan to cease its ongoing human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea challenging the power given to the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Jammu and Kashmir to nominate five Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) to the Union Territory Assembly.
The former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, while speaking to reporters, said, "Our priority will be to unite Jammu and Kashmir and end the hatred spread in this election. Statehood must be restored so that the state can function and we can get on with our jobs."
The Indian Army expressed condolences to the bereaved family members of Rfn Hilal Ahmad Bhat, who had been abducted by terrorists in the Anantnag area of Jammu and Kashmir.
Zamir Abdullah, Omar Abdullah's son criticised the Union government on Wednesday as he claimed that the government tried to "weaken" the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) and the Abdullah family in order to put pressure on the people of Jammu and Kashmir.