Onlykashmir.in News Desk
Leader of Opposition in the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Sunil Sharma, called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Friday for a wide-ranging discussion on issues concerning the Union Territory, ranging from security to development and public welfare.
During the meeting, Sharma briefed the Home Minister on the prevailing security situation, law and order concerns, ongoing development initiatives, and matters connected to the current session of the J&K Legislative Assembly. He specifically raised the pending enhancement of salaries for Special Police Officers, telling Shah the matter was at its final stage and requesting that it be expedited to a swift conclusion.
Sharma also flagged several concerns being raised by people across Jammu and Kashmir, using the meeting to press for continued attention, coordination and support from the Union Government on matters that remain unresolved at the ground level. The interaction, according to those familiar with it, was framed around three broad themes: strengthening security, speeding up development work and addressing public welfare issues across the UT.
In his response, Amit Shah reiterated the Union Government’s commitment to peace, development and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir, and assured Sharma of continued support and cooperation on matters affecting the region’s people. The assurance comes at a time when the Assembly itself has been the site of sharp political exchanges over questions of statehood and governance, giving added weight to Sharma’s outreach to the Centre on more localised administrative concerns.
Sharma, for his part, thanked the Home Minister for his guidance and the Centre’s continued support on issues tied to security, development and welfare in Jammu and Kashmir, signalling that the BJP’s legislative leadership in the region intends to keep such direct channels with the Union Government active through the ongoing Assembly session and beyond.
The meeting adds to a running set of engagements between J&K’s political leadership and the Centre this week, even as the Assembly session itself continues to be dominated by competing demands over statehood, security and administrative matters.
