Restoring normalcy in J&K a process: CM Omar Abdullah

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*Says Govt ready to tackle weather vagaries, trashes rumours about changing Kashmir’s name*

SRINAGAR JAN 03 (KNO): A day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that the Centre has ended terrorism and the terror ecosystem in Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said that the normalcy has not been fully restored in Jammu and Kashmir.

Talking to the reporters here, Omar, according to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said, “I do not want to say anything on that

(Union Home Minister’s statement). (But), today also, reports come from some places when attacks take place. Normalcy has not been fully restored in Jammu and Kashmir even today. It is a process and we will have to see what happens in the coming days.”

*GOVT READY TO TACKLE WEATHER VAGARIES*

Meanwhile, in wake of the prediction that Jammu and Kashmir may receive yet another spell of major snowfall from Saturday, the Chief Minister reviewed the preparations and assured that the government was ready to tackle the weather vagaries.

“The last spell of snow provided us with an experience. Wherever the work was good it will be repeated. Wherever there were shortcomings that will be taken care of this time. We have held several meetings to ensure that people don’t face any inconvenience,” Omar said.

Replying to a query about the prevailing electricity scenario, the Chief Minister said, “This year’s situation is better than the previous years, but power cuts take place, we are trying to provide the electricity as per schedule. Whenever a system develops any snag, every attempt is made to rectify the fault at the earliest.”

*NO PROPOSAL TO CHANGE KASHMIR NAME*

Asked about the reports that the name of Kashmir may be changed to Kashyap, Omar said, “There is no such proposal and no one can change J&K’s name without the government’s consent. Some media outlet ran it but then corrected it.”

Pertinently, Union Home Minister, Amit Shah on Thursday described Kashmir as the land of Kashyap Rishi saying that it’s an inseparable part of India’s soul.

Shah, while addressing a gathering in New Delhi after launching a book “Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh: Through the Ages” had said, “There is every possibility that Kashmir may have been named after Kashyap Rishi.”—(KNO)