BuzzBytes Srinagar, 03 Dec 2023:
National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah expressed discontent on Saturday, stating that celebrating Nagaland Statehood Day at the Raj Bhavan in Jammu is akin to “rubbing salt into the wounds” of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Nagaland Statehood Day was celebrated at the Raj Bhawan in Jammu on Friday, following the theme of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat,’ as reported by an official spokesperson. However, Abdullah, a former chief minister of J&K, highlighted the irony in celebrating the statehood day of another region while Jammu and Kashmir marked its “Union Territory Day” after being downgraded from statehood.
In a post on X, Abdullah expressed his perspective, stating, “Irony comes to die in J&K. Here we celebrate Nagaland Statehood day in Raj Bhavan, Jammu while celebrating ‘Union Territory Day’ when it comes to J&K. Talk about rubbing salt into the wounds of the people here.”
The criticism stems from the historical bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories, J&K and Ladakh, on August 5, 2019, when the Centre abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution. The J&K administration marked the Union Territory day on October 31. Abdullah’s remarks underscore the sensitivity surrounding the political changes and the sentiments of the people in the region.
