11/08/2026
SRINAGAR, Aug 10: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday expressed the hope that the logjam in Parliament will end with Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement and the House will run smoothly.
"If the Union Home Minister answers questions in the House (questions) about what happened at Jantar Mantar, or what happened while dealing with that protest there, and because of that, Parliament's work resumes, it's a good thing. People want Parliament to run. A lot of money is spent running the Parliament," Abdullah told reporters on the sidelines of a function here.
The chief minister said that if the logjam continues even after the Home Minister answers the House, people will not find it right. "So, I hope the remaining days of Parliament will run smoothly," he said.
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