Srinagar, June 3 -- Amid mounting political pressure, chief minister Omar Abdullah has called a mandatory meeting of all 42 party legislators and five supporting independent lawmakers in Srinagar on Wednesday to discuss key governance issues.

This marks the first extraordinary meeting between the CM and his legislators in the 21 months since the government was formed in October 2024.

The opposition claims the meeting is a damage-control exercise to contain internal rebellion fuelled by delays in a much-hyped cabinet expansion. Leader of the opposition Sunil Sharma said, "Many NC legislators are unhappy with their own government, and time is running out for this government." Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders made similar allegations...