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Omar Abdullah's cryptic post on X sets tongues wagging: ‘Can’t take anymore of this'
Comments under his post mentioned rumours of possible restoration of statehood for J&K; there is no official word on that, nor did Omar refer to it
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah made a cryptic post on X on Tuesday night that set off speculation on what it he may be referring to. Comments under his post threw up theories such as possible restoration of statehood for J&K. There is no official word on that, nor did Omar Abdullah say anything on the subject.
His post, in fact, carried only a meme, featuring the character Snape from the Harry Potter universe, and a ‘peeking eye’ emoji.
“Please I can't take anymore of this,” says Snape in the meme.
A user named Pulkit Sharma took a dig in reply: “Same thing is being said by those who elected you.”
Others had theories.
“Statehood tomorrow?” posted a user named Asif Maqbool.
Another named Ankur Chaurasia said: “No statehood. Sit down and enjoy the mayorship,” in an apparent dig at the limited powers of the CM in the UT.
Nadeem Khan, yet another user, came up with a middle-of-the-road prediction instead: “No statehood but administration rules.”
Jammu and Kashmir was made a union territory, with Ladakh hived off as another UT, after its statehood and special constitutional status were taken away by the BJP-led NDA government through acts of Parliament in August 2019.
The government did promise to restore statehood eventually.
Unlike Ladakh, the UT of J&K has an assembly, and elections were held late last year, in which Omar Abdullah's National Conference won.
There is now renewed speculation on plans to restore the statehood — the matter was heard in the Supreme Court too — but so far the central government has not said when it will move towards it.
Further in the comments under Abdullah's post, a user named Aryan Singh gave a longer response: “Almost all Indians, whether left wing or right wing, share a bipartisan view on Jammu and Kashmir regaining statehood. All we want is an end to violence and insurgency. Move ahead, everyone Kashmir will be for Kashmiris, whether Muslims, Sikhs, or Hindus.”
