Apparently Lost for Any Solid Answers, CM Omar Abdullah Says Parliament Will Take Final Decision on UCC, Waqf Issues

Jammu: In what could be seen an indecisive stand, and to some meek and submissive, Jammu and Kashmir incumbent Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday cut short queries on important issues including UCC and Waqf Amendment Bill, saying it is Parliament which will take a final call on the issues.

Uttarakhand on Monday became the first state to implement UCC with the ruling BJP fulfilling a major commitment made ahead of the 2022 assembly polls, while the Joint Parliamentary Committee scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill adopted all amendments proposed by the ruling BJP-led NDA members and negated every change moved by opposition members.

“Let them do what they want to do till a law is enacted for the country. Finally, it is Parliament which will decide on this and not the individual UTs or States,” Abdullah told reporters here, reacting to the implementation of the UCC in Uttarakhand.

In response to another question related to the Waqf bill, he said the parliamentary committee is still holding discussions and the government is not implementing any law.

Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq led delegation recently met the committee and put forth his view point.

“Let the committee completes its work, then Parliament will discuss its report,” the chief minister said.

The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, prior to his election win, would leave no chance to counter the incumbent government on different issues of regional and national importance, but off late his stance has mellowed down, much to the astonishment team of political pundits and commoners alike. (With inputs from agencies)