Atiya Mujeeb
Srinagar, June 29: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday inaugurated the J&K International Buyer-Seller Meet 2026 at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre and stressed the need to create a new generation of exporters, diversify the export basket, and strengthen infrastructure to achieve the goal of doubling exports by 2030.
On the sidelines of the event, Omar Abdullah also termed the action against Jammu and Kashmir’s mutton dealers in Punjab as “unjustified” and said he has once again raised the issue with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
He clarified that the mutton dealers from Jammu and Kashmir are only using Punjab as a transit route to transport livestock and are not purchasing animals there, making the action against them unfair.
“They should not be punished merely for passing through Punjab. Their business is legitimate, and such actions only create unnecessary difficulties for traders,” Omar said.
The Chief Minister warned that if the issue is not resolved by the Punjab government, it will be taken up at the North Zone State Council, and the Centre’s intervention will also be sought to protect the interests of J&K traders.
