Overview

• Abdullah wished former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar a swift recovery following his Monday resignation for health reasons
• He expressed hope that Dhankhar’s successor will fully uphold the responsibilities and dignity of the vice-presidential office
• The chief minister faulted Congress within the INDIA bloc for staging J-K statehood restoration protests without consulting his National Conference party
• Visiting Safapora, he offered condolences to the family of an assault and murder victim and assured them of government support
• Abdullah confirmed that police have registered a case in the Safapora assault and vowed to oversee the investigation through to justice