Srinagar: In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has urged the BJP-led Indian government to present a clear and time-bound roadmap for the restoration of the territory's statehood, saying that vague assurances are no longer acceptable.

While addressing a public gathering in the Qamarwari area of Srinagar, Omar Abdullah emphasized that voters had been promised the restoration of statehood during elections, and it was now time for the government to fulfill that commitment through concrete action and clear timelines.

He said, 'People were told that statehood would be restored after the elections, but now they are being asked to wait for the 'right time'. Tell me - how are we to measure the 'right time' for statehood? What conditions must be met so we know the time has come? If the promise of statehood was made, it must be kept.'

The former Chief Minister reiterated that the people of Jammu and Kashmir deserve clarity and accountability from the central government on the issue, warning that continued delay would only deepen mistrust and alienation among the local population.