Overview

• The Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said expectations for a statehood announcement in the Monsoon Session were dashed and pledged to intensify the campaign.
• He accused the Centre of planning to use three proposed constitutional amendment bills to selectively target political rivals and warned the BJP such laws could boomerang.
• Abdullah asserted that in recent cases involving arrests, only opposition figures have been targeted, arguing misuse rather than the text of laws is the problem.
• He noted the legislation is now with a parliamentary committee and said he will await its outcome before outlining next steps.
• Addressing local issues, he said relief is being provided after recent cloudbursts and clarified that the termination of two employees over alleged terror links was handled by the Raj Bhavan.