J&K: CM Omar Abdullah presents first budget in six years

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday presented the first budget of Jammu and Kashmir in six years and said it is a roadmap for economic growth and a true reflection of peoples aspirationsPresenting the budget in the legislative assembly here Abdullah who holds the finance portfolio praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman for their support in various sectorsI am happy to present the budget for the first time as the finance minister of JampK This is a roadmap for economic growth and a true reflection of peoples aspirations said the chief minister who started his budget speech with a Persian coupletThis is the first budget of the National Conference government after it came to power in October last year ending six years of central ruleThe last budget session took place in 2018 under the then PDPBJP government in the erstwhile state of JampK which was split into two union territories after the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5 2019Our challenges are vast and our limitations are many but we must collectively pledge to confront these challenges head on with unwavering resolve Abdullah told the HouseHe said he has endeavoured to prepare this maiden budget as a true reflection of the dreams of our people the needs of our future generations and the aspirations of every citizen of Jammu and KashmirThe restoration of statehood to JampK is a deeply cherished aspiration of the people and our government remains resolute in working towards its fulfilment he saidBefore presenting the budget Abdullah said in a post on X that he could have never imagined that he would be presenting the budget one dayA little more than 7 years ago tongue firmly in cheek I was imitating the ritual of Finance Ministers holding up their briefcases as they enter Assemblies amp Parliament to deliver the budget Never in a million years did I ever imagine Irsquod be doing this for real Watch thishellip pictwittercomZCMmpOelNhmdash Omar Abdullah OmarAbdullah March 7 2025A little more than 7 years ago tongue firmly in cheek I was imitating the ritual of Finance Ministers holding up their briefcases as they enter Assemblies amp Parliament to deliver the budget Never in a million years did I ever imagine Id be doing this for real he saidHe also shared a picture of himself carrying a briefcase as he walked with the late BJP leader Devender Singh RanaThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever