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Srinagar, May 11: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said he will raise issues related to the Union Territory’s Transaction of Business Rules and reservation policy during his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.
Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Abdullah said the demand for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir will also be discussed, while adding that the process requires continuous engagement with the Centre.
“Wish we could have got statehood through one meeting — we would have achieved it long back. It is a continuous process, but I raise the demand for statehood whenever I meet him,” the chief minister said.
He said several other issues concerning the functioning of the Union Territory administration would also be taken up during the meeting.
“There are other issues as well, such as our Business Rules, the appointment of the Advocate General, and the reservation issue, which the Lieutenant Governor has referred to New Delhi. It is better to discuss these issues, along with other matters, with the Home Minister,” Abdullah said.
The chief minister said the meeting with Shah is scheduled for later in the day.(NVI)
