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J&K Assembly Chaos Follows Statehood Resolution and Autonomy Clash
Jammu and Kashmir’s Assembly had a very loud argument on Friday.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah asked the Indian government to restore full statehood to the region.
The resolution also mentioned an older 2000 resolution about greater autonomy.
BJP members opposed including that reference because they wanted the discussion to focus only on statehood.
Members of the National Conference, Congress and allied parties defended the reference.
Legislators from both sides entered the central area of the House and shouted competing slogans.
Some members also became involved in physical scuffles.
The Speaker paused the meeting for half an hour to try to restore order.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah introduced a resolution seeking the immediate restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
BJP legislators objected to references to the Assembly’s 2000 autonomy resolution, arguing that autonomy and statehood were separate issues.
NC, Congress and allied legislators defended the autonomy reference and raised slogans supporting special status.
Members from rival camps entered the Well of the House, exchanged slogans and became involved in physical scuffles.
Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather adjourned the Assembly for half an hour after appeals for order failed.
- Who
- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, National Conference, Congress and allied legislators faced BJP members in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
- What
- The Assembly debated a resolution seeking the immediate restoration of full statehood, triggering disorder over its reference to the 2000 autonomy resolution.
- Where
- The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in Srinagar.
- When
- Friday; the articles do not provide a calendar date.
- Why
- The dispute arose because BJP legislators opposed linking the statehood demand with the 2000 autonomy resolution, while NC legislators defended that reference.
Statehood and Autonomy Advocates
Statehood-Only Critics
Including the 2000 autonomy resolution
Statehood and Autonomy Advocates
National Conference legislators and their allies said the reference reflected the party’s longstanding position on Jammu and Kashmir’s constitutional rights and safeguards.
Statehood-Only Critics
BJP legislators argued that the autonomy issue had already been settled and should not be linked to the statehood discussion.
Restoration of statehood
Statehood and Autonomy Advocates
Omar Abdullah and the ruling alliance called for full, unconditional statehood without further delay, saying the conditions cited by the Union Government had been met.
Statehood-Only Critics
BJP members did not accept the autonomy-linked framing of the resolution and urged the Assembly to confine its discussion to statehood.
Key facts
- Resolution mover
- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah
- Main demand
- Immediate restoration of full and unconditional statehood to Jammu and Kashmir
- Disputed reference
- The Assembly’s autonomy resolution adopted on June 26, 2000
- Other resolution cited
- An Assembly resolution adopted on November 6, 2024
- BJP objection
- Autonomy and statehood should be treated as separate issues
- Assembly response
- Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather adjourned proceedings for half an hour
- Government conditions cited
- The delimitation exercise and Assembly elections had been completed
Quotes
Omar Abdullah
Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and mover of the statehood resolution
“We seek the restoration of full and unconditional statehood to Jammu and Kashmir”
deccanchronicle.com
“What is the delay then?”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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