Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that he won't hesitate to dissolve the Assembly if it is imperative for restoration of statehood.
While responding to a question of a reporter in Gulmarg, Omar said, “Let me be clear: this statehood is not for MLAs or any government. It is for the people of Jammu and Kashmir and we MLAs will not become an obstacle in this”.
“The day the Government of India restores statehood, I will ask the Governor to dissolve the Assembly the very next day. Don’t try to intimidate us. Statehood is our right, not a privilege, he said.
Omar said that he is ready to recommend the dissolution of the Assembly if that is what it takes to restore full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
"If we are being threatened that the Assembly has to be dissolved for statehood, do it. The day you restore statehood, I will ask the Governor to dissolve the Assembly the very next day. Don't try to scare us," Omar said.
The Chief Minister said statehood is a right of the people.