Srinagar, Jun 03: Taking everyone by surprise, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah along with MLAs from the National Conference and independent legislators supporting the government rushed to Dachigam on Wednesday morning to hold a meeting that lasted more than seven hours to review the performance of the 19-month-old government headed by him.
In the invitation letter sent to MLAs on May 30, Gupkar was scheduled to be the venue of the meeting. However, as per details in possession of news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the MLAs of NC as well as independents supporting the government first converged at the CM’s Public Services & Outreach Office, Raabita, on Gupkar Road adjacent to his house, before being taken to Dachigam.
The MLAs were asked to enter the CM’s residence where three vehicles had been kept ready in advance. When media personnel saw MLAs coming out of the CM’s residence, they were taken by surprise about the destination of the meeting.
At 10:38 AM, in a post on X, CM Omar Abdullah, as per news agency—KNO, said they were heading for an off-site to spend the day reviewing the last 19 months of his government.
“We are off for an off-site to spend the day taking stock of the last 19 months-the good, the not so good, and everything in between,” Omar wrote in his post.
Adding to the curiosity, NC MLA Bashir Ahmad Veeri posted on X seven minutes later that they had crossed Shalimar and were heading to an unknown destination. Interestingly, both Veeri and the CM were travelling in the same vehicle.
At around 11:00 AM, they reached Dachigam National Park and headed to the guest house commonly known as Indira Guest House-the place where former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi used to stay.
The meeting was held in the lawns of the guest house, with MLAs as well as ministers keeping their phones switched off. (KNO)
