Srinagar, Aug 10: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the expansion of his Council of Ministers will happen "sometime", while ruling out any possibility of the exercise before August 15.

"It is work in progress," Omar said while responding to questions from reporters about the proposed Cabinet expansion.
He said that it would not take place before August 15.
The Chief Minister said it would be unfair to the ministers whose names have been assigned to deliver speeches on Independence Day.
"They are preparing their speeches. Let them give their speeches," the Chief Minister said.
Omar expressed surprise at being repeatedly questioned about the Cabinet reshuffle.
"Do you ever ask this question to the Prime Minister Sahib in Delhi? There, for how many months, reshuffle, reshuffle, reshuffle is being talked about, but no one asks there. Here, you are so worried. It will happen sometime, don't worry,” he said.
The CM also welcomed the prospect of the deadlock in Parliament ending, saying the government should respond to the issues raised by the Opposition, including those related to the student protests and police action.
"If the union Home Minister is going to address the concerns or the issues raised by the Opposition in Parliament, then that's good. That's what Parliament or any Assembly is meant for. The Opposition's job is to raise issues. The government's job is to respond to those issues," Omar said.
He said it would be a positive development if the union Home Minister responds to questions related to the protests at Jantar Mantar and the manner in which the situation was handled.