‘PoK would have joined Jammu and Kashmir if…’: CM Omar Abdullah's pitch for statehood in Independence Day address
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, during the Independence Day address, advocated for statehood, stating that people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) might have sought to join Jammu and Kashmir if the region's special status had not been revoked in 2019. He emphasized the pain felt regarding the situation across the Line of Control and noted reserved assembly seats for PoK residents.