New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated on Saturday that the Union government and state governments cannot operate in silos and that the Union Territory model is not suitable for Jammu and Kashmir.

Abdullah stated that the year so far has certainly been a difficult one.

"Answer by any yardstick if you want to assess the year, it has been a difficult one," said Abdullah in conversation with Sunetra Choudhary, the national political editor at Hindustan Times.

Abdullah assumed office as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir in 2024. This was the first election to be held in the union territory since the abrogation of Article 370, and in over a decade.

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