Omar refuses to cut inaugural ribbon in tricolour stripes, asks organisers to keep it with respect

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah connected Wednesday (April 15, 2026) refused to chopped an inaugural ribbon successful saffron, achromatic and greenish stripes, alternatively untying it and handing it to the organisers with the acquisition that it beryllium folded and kept with respect.

Mr. Abdullah was inaugurating the 'Know Your Artisans' lawsuit astatine the Kashmir Haat successful Srinagar. In a infinitesimal that was captured by camera crews and rapidly went viral connected societal media platforms, the Chief Minister was seen walking towards the ribbon stretched crossed and past stopping abbreviated arsenic helium noticed the tricolours.

He was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, his advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and a big of others.