In the first cabinet meeting, the government led by Omar Abdullah passed a resolution urging the Centre to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Criticism emerged for not addressing Article 370 restoration.

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• Cabinet resolution urges statehood restoration for J&K.
• National Conference drafted the resolution; it won 42 assembly seats.
• Omar Abdullah to present the resolution to PM Modi in New Delhi.
• Sajad Lone criticized the move for bypassing the assembly.
• He questioned why the assembly didn’t address statehood and Article 370.
• People’s Conference and PDP criticized the resolution for failing to include Article 370 restoration.
• Sajad Lone called the cabinet a “majoritarian” body unfit for such issues.
• Waheed Para called it a setback, focusing only on statehood, not Article 370.
• Supreme Court to hear plea for statehood restoration soon.
• Elections for J&K were held, with National Conference forming the government.