J K CM Omar Abdullah Seeks Minority Status for Medical College and Calls to Abolish UT with Assembly Model

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah urged the government to grant minority status to the Mata Vaishno Devi medical college to resume its operations, emphasizing equal opportunities for students regardless of religion and the importance of producing more doctors for the region. Separately, he called for abolishing the Union Territory with Assembly model from the Constitution, advocating for either full statehood or a UT without an Assembly, citing administrative challenges. Abdullah also highlighted the need to reopen closed tourist destinations in Kashmir and addressed budget preparation difficulties due to administrative transfers.