Jammu, January 12: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday dismissed allegations of regional discrimination over the proposed National Law University (NLU) in Jammu and Kashmir, saying no decision has been taken yet and calls for regional balance are premature.
Speaking to media persons in Jammu, Omar Abdullah said similar concerns were not raised in the past when premier institutions were established in the Jammu region. “Jammu got both an IIT and an IIM. Where was the talk of equality then? There was no demand for regional balance at that time,” he said.
He added that the issue of the National Law University was still under consideration and urged people to wait for an official decision before drawing conclusions. “Today, even before a decision on the National Law University is taken, cries of discrimination are being raised. No decision has been made yet. Let us decide first,” Abdullah said.
Omar Abdullah’s statement seeks to counter allegations of bias and calls for restraint, stressing that discussions on regional imbalance should be based on concrete decisions rather than speculation.
