Omar Abdullah Meets Amit Shah in Delhi as J&K Power Dispute Persists

Overview

• Abdullah's office confirmed the January 19 meeting with the home minister and said only that various J&K matters were discussed, with no details released.
• The encounter follows sustained friction between the elected government and the Lt Governor’s administration over authority and administration.
• Key procedural questions remain unresolved, including the Transaction of Business Rules that would formalize how the two sides share responsibilities.
• Abdullah has accused the Lt Governor’s office of disempowering the chief minister, citing an IAS posting to a JKAS-reserved role and interference beyond security and law-and-order.
• Reports of Kashmiri shawl sellers being roughed up provide a tense backdrop, while the Union Home Ministry’s control over Union territory funding looms ahead of the Assembly’s February budget session.