Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday while reiterating the demand to restore statehood based on prior verbal assurances.
Abdullah stated that the Centre had previously outlined a three-step process involving delimitation, assembly elections, and statehood restoration, but only the first two stages have been completed.
He also advised leaders in Ladakh not to rely on verbal assurances from the Centre regarding constitutional safeguards for land and jobs without obtaining them in writing.