Amid buzz over Jammu and Kashmir's statehood and possible discussion about it in the Parliament on Tuesday, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said "nothing positive" is likely to happen.
The chief minister, in a post on X, said, "I’ve heard every possible permutation & combination about what to expect in J&K tomorrow, so let me stick my neck out and say nothing will happen tomorrow - fortunately nothing bad will happen, but unfortunately nothing positive will happen either."
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While Abdullah expressed hope that something positive might happen during the monsoon session, it is unlikely to happen on Tuesday. "I’m still optimistic about something positive for J&K in this monsoon session of Parliament, but not tomorrow," he added. "And no, I haven’t had any meetings or conversations with people in Delhi. This is just a gut feeling. Let’s see this time tomorrow," Abdullah said.
Speculations were abuzz that Jammu and Kashmir may be granted statehood during monsoon session of Parliament. The rumours strengthened after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah met with President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday.