Jammu:
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday politely declined to take a seat in a chair specifically organized for him throughout an occasion right here because it was bigger than the opposite chairs.
Mr Abdullah inaugurated the four-day ‘Nationwide Agriculture Summit and Kisan Mela’ on the principal campus of the Sher-e-Kashmir College of Agricultural Sciences and Know-how (SKUAST) in Chatha.
As Mr Abdullah got here on the stage, he observed that his chair was notably bigger. He requested the SKUAST administration to switch it with a chair of the identical measurement because the others on the dais, garnering applause from these current on the occasion.
Since assuming workplace on October 16, Mr Abdullah has emphasised public accessibility, instructing police to not create ‘inexperienced corridors’ for his actions to minimise disruptions attributable to VIP site visitors.
Throughout the honest, the chief minister toured the quite a few stalls arrange throughout the expansive venue, partaking immediately with farmers and discussing their wants.
The four-day occasion is being hailed as a possible recreation changer for the agricultural neighborhood, that includes a complete Agricultural Honest, an attractive Farmers’ Symposium, and a sequence of informative workshops.
A spokesperson for SKUAST highlighted that the workshops will cowl important subjects corresponding to high-tech agriculture, precision livestock farming, dairy and poultry farming, agri-mechanisation, and climate-resilient practices.
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