Ahead of his oath-taking as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah expressed his anticipation of working with the Indian government. However, he acknowledged that leading a Union Territory presents unique challenges. Abdullah emphasized the importance of cooperation but noted the complexities of governing in this status, as Jammu and Kashmir continues to navigate its distinct political landscape following its reorganization as a Union Territory.
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00:00I came as a grandson just to place flowers on the grave of my grandfather, my grandmother.
00:24But more importantly I came to Dargah Sharif, Hazratbal, just to offer a silent prayer to
00:32ask Almighty Allah to give me the strength to live up to the expectations of people.
00:39Jammu and Kashmir has gone through an extremely difficult time.
00:46People have enormous expectations and our challenge is to live up to those expectations.
00:53Sir, you take oath as the first Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370.
01:00Yes, I have some strange distinctions.
01:03I was the last Chief Minister to serve a full six-year term.
01:07Now I'll be the first Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
01:11The last distinction, as in the one of serving six years, I'm quite happy about.
01:16Being a Chief Minister of a Union Territory is a different matter altogether.
01:20It has its own challenges.
01:22But I hope that the status of a Union Territory is a temporary one.
01:27We look forward to working in cooperation with Government of India to resolve the people's problems.
01:38And the best way to do that would be to start by restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
01:45Thank you very much.
01:47Sir, we would like to know what are your initial feedbacks and what is your commitment to the people?
01:53We have a lot to do.
01:55We have a lot to do.
01:57We have to give people the confidence that this is their government.
02:00That their voice will be heard.
02:03It's been five or six years.
02:06No one was ready to listen to them.
02:10So it will be our duty to listen to them and act on what we have heard.
02:16There are a lot of demands, as I said.
02:18If I were to list each one here, it would be wrong.
02:21But we will definitely try.
02:23Dear Kashmir Sheikh Abdullah Sahib, what you would like to say today, sir?
02:27I came as a grandson just to place flowers on the grave of my grandfather, my grandmother.
02:36But more importantly, I came to Dargah Sharif Hazratbal just to offer a silent prayer.
02:44To ask Almighty Allah to give me the strength to live up to the expectations of people.
02:51Jammu and Kashmir has gone through an extremely difficult time.
02:56People have enormous expectations.
03:00And our challenge is to live up to those expectations.
03:05Sir, you take oath as the first Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 375.
03:12Yes, I have some strange distinctions.
03:15I was the last Chief Minister to serve a full six-year term.
03:19Now I'll be the first Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.