Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said his government will not support any legislation that legitimizes the occupation of state land under the pretext of helping the poor.

Speaking to media, Omar said, “We will not support any bill that rewards land grabbers under the guise of helping people. I will not allow my government to sell Jammu and Kashmir’s land for politics or votes.”

He said the government was open to supporting any proposal that genuinely benefits residents of the Union Territory but not one that serves vested interests. “If the bill truly benefits the people of Jammu and Kashmir, we will stand with it, but not if it serves the land mafia,” he said.

The Chief Minister questioned the intent behind efforts to regularize encroachments, saying such moves could o

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