Overview
- Wrapping up the debate on the Lieutenant Governor's Address, the chief minister reaffirmed that his government and the National Conference remain committed to restoring Jammu and Kashmir's pre‑2019 safeguards, noting the Assembly has already passed a restoration resolution.
- He contended Article 370 was "hollowed out" rather than removed from the Constitution and defended its absence from the address, a stance questioned by opposition members.
- Abdullah urged the Prime Minister to abolish the Union Territory with Assembly model, arguing it ties the elected government's hands and that J&K should be either a full state or a UT without an assembly.
- He flagged operational constraints on the elected administration, citing still‑pending Transaction of Business Rules and the mid‑process transfer of the Finance Secretary that complicated budget preparations.
- He said a cabinet‑cleared reservation rationalisation proposal has been sent to the Home Ministry via the Lieutenant Governor, and he cited recent incidents in Pahalgam, Udhampur and Kishtwar to dispute claims that the 2019 changes ended militancy.