JAMMU, FEBRUARY 10: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reaffirmed his Government’s firm commitment to fulfilling all promises made to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, stating that the Budget 2026–27 lays a strong foundation for sustained economic growth, social welfare and inclusive development across Jammu and Kashmir.
The Chief Minister was replying to the discussion on the Budget 2026–27, presented by him for the second consecutive year in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on February 6, 2026 .
He said the Government is focused on creating employment opportunities, strengthening core infrastructure, improving public services and ensuring that the benefits of development reach every section of society in a transparent and time-bound manner.
On the issue of regularization of daily wage workers, CM Omar Abdullah said “God willing, we will initiate regularization of daily wagers this year, and we will continue to support them,” he said.
The Chief Minister said the opposition is unable to digest the pro-people nature of the Budget. Opposition is frustrated because we have presented a good and people-centric Budget for Jammu and Kashmir,” he remarked.
He recalled that SRO-based employment support for militancy-hit families was initiated in 1996 under former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, benefiting thousands. CM thanks members for valuable suggestions.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed gratitude to all legislators who participated in the discussion. For the last three days, I have been standing here to respond to the debate about the Budget. I thank all the honourable MLAs who took part. They gave valuable suggestions and we will try to implement many of them in the future,” he said.
The Chief Minister underlined that the Government’s foremost responsibility is towards the poorest and most vulnerable sections of society. The first responsibility of every government is to help the weakest and the poorest. Through this Budget, we have tried to provide comfort to those who need it the most,” he said.
CM Omar Abdullah announced that the Government will provide free LPG cylinders from its own budgetary resources, without depending on any central scheme. I want to put it on record that we will give these cylinders with our own money and resources. We do not need to take money from the central government for this,” he said.
He announced monthly assistance for orphans and vulnerable families. We have said that those who have lost both parents, or who have lost the sole breadwinner, will be declared orphans. If they are not covered under any other scheme, they will receive Rs 4,000 per month,” he said.
Similarly, scholarships for tribal children and poor students have been introduced where no other coverage exists. He also recalled the success of free bus ridership for women announced last year. This was not a Government of India scheme. We introduced it through our own Budget, and it has been very successful,” he said.
This year, the Government has extended free ridership relief to persons with disabilities.
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