"Time to head to Jammu," Omar Abdullah captioned the post, sharing candid images of himself seated by the train window, casually dressed and seemingly at ease, with the modern interiors of the Vande Bharat forming the backdrop.
Students from Jammu and Kashmir, evacuated from war-torn Iran, thanked the Centre but criticised the J-K government for the poor-quality buses used to transport them from Delhi to their hometowns.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has taken note of the request of the students evacuated from Iran regarding the quality of buses arranged to transport them from Delhi to J-K, the chief minister's office informed on Thursday.
"94 of our students evacuated from Iran have safely reached Delhi. The Government is making transport arrangements to ensure their smooth journey home, which will be in place within the next few hours," the CM's post read.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah received the first batch of Hajj pilgrims at the Srinagar airport on Tuesday night, following their return.
He said that over 1,300 Kashmiri students have been pursuing education in Iran and are now living in "great fear for their lives", while their families in Jammu and Kashmir remain in deep anguish.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday raised concern over the safety of Kashmiri students in Iran amid ongoing waves of tit-for-tat strikes between Israel and Iran.
Speaking to mediapersons, Omar Abdullah said, "It was a regrettable accident. Right now, it is not even known whether anyone on the ground, or any doctor or student, was killed. I want to express my condolences to the families of all those passengers and the Air India crew on that plane. We
Taking to the social media platform X, Omar Abdullah wrote, "Requesting @MEAIndia to urgently ensure the safety and well-being of Kashmiri students currently stuck in Iran. Their families are deeply worried, and we stand with them in this difficult time."
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has termed Israel's strike on Iran 'unjustified' and expressed regret over Western powers remaining silent, unlike their stance against Russia's attack on Ukraine. He added that the escalation would impact India.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that emphasis was laid on pushing reforms, improving service delivery, and fast tracking key projects for the welfare of the people during a review meeting on power and housing related projects in Srinagar.
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah held a meeting in Srinagar related to the power and housing projects of the state.