Rejects Land Regularization Bill in Assembly; Invites People to Kashmir Marathon 2.0 to Boost Tourism

By Northlines Reporter Srinagar, Oct 28:

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday firmly ruled out any government support for legislation that could benefit land grabbers or those occupying state land illegally, asserting that his administration would not “legitimize illegality” under any circumstance.

The Chief Minister’s statement came amid a heated exchange in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly after the House disallowed the introduction of two private members’ bills—one by PDP’s Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra and another by BJP’s Balwant Singh Mankotia—while six others were withdrawn at the insistence of the government.

Omar Abdullah, who also holds the Revenue portfolio, vehemently

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