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Omar Abdullah Moves J&K Statehood Resolution Amid BJP Uproar
Omar Abdullah asked the Jammu and Kashmir assembly to seek the return of full statehood.
Statehood would give Jammu and Kashmir the status of a state again.
BJP members opposed the resolution and protested inside the assembly.
They tore up copies and shouted slogans.
National Conference members also raised slogans against the BJP.
The disagreement partly involved a reference to an older autonomy resolution from 2000.
The assembly was temporarily stopped because of the disruption.
The resolution may be voted on Monday.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah moved a resolution seeking the immediate restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s full statehood.
BJP members protested the resolution, tore copies, entered the well, and raised slogans.
The resolution references earlier assembly resolutions from June 2000 and November 2024.
The assembly was adjourned for half an hour after protests and a scuffle.
The resolution is likely to be put to a vote on Monday.
- Who
- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah moved the resolution, while BJP members opposed it in the assembly.
- What
- A resolution calling for the immediate restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir was introduced.
- Where
- The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
- When
- It was moved on Friday, and a vote is likely on Monday.
- Why
- Abdullah said statehood is important for Jammu and Kashmir’s identity and its people, after he said repeated appeals to the central government had produced no action.
Statehood Resolution Supporters
BJP Opponents
Restoration of statehood
Statehood Resolution Supporters
Omar Abdullah and the National Conference support immediate restoration, describing statehood as an issue of Jammu and Kashmir’s identity and the people’s interests.
BJP Opponents
BJP members opposed the resolution in the assembly, protesting by entering the well, tearing copies, and raising slogans.
Reference to earlier autonomy resolution
Statehood Resolution Supporters
The resolution includes references to earlier assembly resolutions, including the June 2000 autonomy resolution and the November 2024 resolution.
BJP Opponents
The reference to the earlier autonomy resolution triggered strong objections and contributed to the disruption in the house.
Political legitimacy
Statehood Resolution Supporters
Abdullah said the National Conference had made sacrifices for the country and did not need a certificate from the BJP.
BJP Opponents
BJP members reportedly called the National Conference leadership anti-national during the confrontation.
Key facts
- Resolution sponsor
- Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
- Main demand
- Immediate and urgent restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir
- Referenced resolutions
- Assembly resolutions dated June 26, 2000, and November 6, 2024
- Opposition action
- BJP members entered the well, tore copies, raised slogans, and protested the resolution
- Assembly response
- The speaker adjourned the house for half an hour
- Expected next step
- The resolution is likely to be put to a vote on Monday
- Date discrepancy
- The article describes the earlier autonomy resolution as from June 2000 but elsewhere refers to it as June 2026
Quotes
Omar Abdullah
Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir who moved the statehood resolution.
“In addition to the Resolutions passed by this House on 26th June 2000 and 6th November 2024, this House calls upon the Government of India for the immediate and urgent restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and resolves that this Resolution be forwarded to Government of India.”
NDTV
“The statehood is not for my government, it's not for my party. It's for the identity of Jammu and Kashmir. It's for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.”
NDTV
Sources
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