Srinagar, Oct 27 (PTI) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said his hopes for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir were fading as the issue drags on.

While interacting with reporters here, he was asked about his next step if statehood was not restored. To this, Abdullah said, "Let's get to that point first. We will talk then." The chief minister refused to comment on a report which claimed that he would resign if statehood was not restored to Jammu and Kashmir within a finite timeline.

"I am not going to say anything about that. I have nothing more to say on that. The interviewer tried to ask me questions about that. If I did not answer her, what makes you think that I will answer you?" he added.

Abdullah said, "I was hopeful (about statehood restoration) from day one, but t

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