Overview

• Omar Abdullah completed his first year as Jammu and Kashmir chief minister with the restoration of statehood and most manifesto pledges still outstanding.
• He publicly asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fulfill the Centre’s promise on statehood, noting cabinet and assembly resolutions already passed to press the demand.
• He argues a stalled file on business rules and unclear authority over officers reporting to the Raj Bhavan have hampered delivery, while the Lieutenant Governor says governance powers are clear outside security.
• The government points to limited welfare moves, including higher marriage assistance, free bus services for women, stamp duty relaxations for family property transfers, free rations for the poor, and an adjusted academic calendar.
• Tourism and infrastructure recovery remain under strain after the April Pahalgam attack, cross-border shelling and severe floods, as political pressures grow with an AAP MLA withdrawing support, Congress backing uncertain, and a reservation policy review still unresolved.