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CM Omar Abdullah relies on humour to press for J&K statehood

IndiaTimes Friday, 6 June 2025
At the inauguration of the Katra-Srinagar train service, former J&K CM Omar Abdullah humorously reminded PM Narendra Modi about restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Abdullah pointed out his own "demotion" from CM of a state to CM of a Union Territory.
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