‘Miles to go before I sleep...’: Omar gets poetic, says ‘wounds of Art 370 abrogation yet to heal’
On the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed that the region's wounds remain unhealed. Political parties continue to protest the loss of statehood and special status, while the government maintains its stance.
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Reflects the ongoing political instability and unresolved grievances in the Jammu & Kashmir region.
SRINAGAR/JAMMU: Striking a poetic note on the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the state of Jammu & Kashmir into two Union Territories, chief minister Omar Abdullah invoked celebrated American poet Robert Lee Frost as he said the wounds caused by the move had still not healed, and vowed that “the injustices done to us will be corrected”.“7 years, we haven’t forgotten & we haven’t reconciled far less accepted our current circumstances. My party & I remain committed to reversing all that was done to J&K that took away our rights & threatens our identity. ‘The woods are lovely, dark & deep. But I have promises to keep.
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