J&K Omar Abdullah commended the Center on Saturday for giving J&K considerable funding, but he claimed that the issue of regaining sovereignty had not received the same generosity.
Omar stated that he did not hesitate to recognize and express gratitude for the Center's accomplishments. "I am not one of those who use deceit to further their political agendas. I acknowledge the Center's help whenever it is offered, and I also talk about its inadequacies," he continued.
The chief minister was answering questions from the media over the opposition's claims that he supported the BJP in Delhi while criticizing it in Kashmir.
Omar said that the Center had been kind to J&K at a recent meeting in New Delhi, despite the fact that it could have brought his government to its knees if it so desired.
He was heavily criticized by Kashmiri opposition groups over the statement, calling him a "good boy" and claiming that he had distinct voices in Delhi and Srinagar.
Omar denied the criticism, saying he didn't say things to appease anyone. "I don't say one thing in Kashmir and another in Delhi.
He remarked, "I say this (applauding the Union government for allocating funds) everywhere in public meetings, in official interactions, and even on the Assembly floor."
Omar claimed that aside from restoring statehood a promise it has not kept the Center had left no room for complaints. Omar criticized the new rural job guarantee bill that was introduced to replace MGNREGA, claiming that the program's financial and administrative burden had been transferred to the states by the federal government. The chief minister visited Srinagar to assess the administration's readiness for the winter.
Omar Abdullah made fun of MGNREGA's new moniker, "Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)," or VB-G RAM G. He claimed the acronym sounded like the title of a Bollywood film.
"First of all, I'm shocked by the origin of this name," he remarked. "I apologize, but after some consideration, a Bill ought to have been named. It makes me think of the old Bollywood film "Ji Mummy Ji."
My nephew has seen it, but I'm not sure whether you have," he said. He questioned, "Who named the bill as G RAM G?" He also objected to Mahatma Gandhi's name being removed from the plan.
