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With PM Modi on Stage, Omar Abdullah Rakes up J-K Statehood Pitch – 'L-G Was Promoted, I Got Demoted '

On June 6, 2025, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah spoke at the launch event for the new railway connection between Katra and Kashmir in Jammu.
This event followed the 2019 abrogation of Article 370 that split the state into two union territories, prompting demands for restoring J&K's statehood.
Omar paid tribute to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who declared the rail project nationally important and initiated budget allocations in 1983-84.
Omar Abdullah expressed confidence that Jammu and Kashmir's statehood will be reinstated during the current prime minister's tenure, emphasizing that the prime minister has pledged to restore it in the near future.
The new rail link is expected to benefit locals and tourism and symbolizes connecting Kashmir with the rest of India after decades of effort.

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The Telegraph

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Omar’s ‘demoted’ jibe before PM: J&K CM slams Centre for curtailing powers, boosting LG’s role

The chief minister followed up his jibe with praise for Modi, telling him he had inaugurated a project that even the British Raj could not achieve

6 hours ago·Varanasi, India

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NDTV

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"I Stand Slightly Demoted...": Omar Abdullah To PM On Statehood Restoration

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday used the flagging-off ceremony of the first train to Kashmir by PM Katra to subtly but clearly articulate his government's demand for the restoration of...

17 hours ago·New Delhi, India

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Indian Express

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At Katra rail link inauguration, Omar rakes up J&K statehood — ‘L-G was promoted but I was demoted’

The former state was split into two union territories on August 5, 2019 after the scrapping of Article 370 by Parliament.

21 hours ago·India

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Swarajya

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Omar Abdullah Calls For J&K Statehood Restoration As PM Modi Unveils Rs 46,000 Crore Infra Projects In The UT

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The Statesman

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Omar Abdullah raises demand for statehood at Vande Bharat flag-off; PM, top leaders present - The Statesman

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, raised the issue of restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

1 day ago

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Live Mint

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With PM Modi on stage, Omar Abdullah rakes up J-K statehood pitch – 'L-G was promoted, I got demoted '

At the launch of the first train to Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah urged Prime Minister Modi to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, highlighting the historical significance of the railway project, while reflecting on the region's political changes since 2019.

1 day ago·New Delhi, India

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