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Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Seeks Urgent Restoration of Full Statehood
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly asked India’s government to restore the region’s full statehood quickly.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah introduced the resolution.
The resolution was passed by a voice vote on Monday, September 28.
BJP lawmakers disagreed with parts of it and protested before walking out.
Ten amendments were proposed during the discussion.
Eight amendments asked for the return of special status that existed before August 2019.
Abdullah asked lawmakers not to press those amendments so the BJP would not use them to oppose the resolution.
He also said that waiting for violence to end would let Pakistan influence when statehood is restored.
The BJP said references to autonomy and special status were an insult to the Constitution.
The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly passed a resolution seeking the urgent restoration of full statehood to the Union Territory.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah moved the resolution, which was passed by voice vote on Monday, September 28.
Bharatiya Janata Party legislators protested, entered the House well and walked out during the proceedings.
Eight of 10 proposed amendments sought to include restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s pre-August 2019 special status.
Abdullah said delaying statehood until violence ends effectively leaves the decision to Pakistan, while the BJP called references to special status an insult to the Constitution.
- Who
- The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Bharatiya Janata Party legislators.
- What
- The Assembly passed a resolution demanding the urgent restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
- Where
- The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
- When
- Monday, September 28; the resolution had been moved the previous Friday and deferred for discussion.
- Why
- The resolution sought restoration of full statehood, while some legislators also sought restoration of pre-August 2019 special status.
Statehood Resolution Supporters
Bharatiya Janata Party Legislators
Restoration of statehood
Statehood Resolution Supporters
The Assembly called for the urgent restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and for the resolution to be sent to the Government of India.
Bharatiya Janata Party Legislators
BJP legislators opposed the resolution’s references to the erstwhile state’s status and protested during its passage.
Special status and autonomy
Statehood Resolution Supporters
Several legislators proposed adding restoration of pre-August 2019 special status; Abdullah said the Assembly had already passed resolutions on special status and urged members to withdraw the amendments.
Bharatiya Janata Party Legislators
The BJP said references to autonomy and special status were an insult to the Constitution and said it would not allow discussion or passage of those provisions.
Conditions for statehood
Statehood Resolution Supporters
Abdullah argued that restoring statehood only after the guns fall silent effectively gives Pakistan influence over when statehood will return.
Bharatiya Janata Party Legislators
The article reports the Centre’s position that statehood would be restored after the guns fall silent; the BJP also objected to the resolution’s disputed references.
Key facts
- Resolution
- Demands the immediate and urgent restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
- Moved by
- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
- Voting method
- Passed by voice vote.
- Opposition response
- BJP legislators protested and walked out.
- Amendments
- Ten amendments were proposed; eight sought inclusion of pre-August 2019 special status.
- Government position
- The Government of India has promised to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
- Central dispute
- The BJP opposed references to autonomy and special status, while Abdullah supported focusing the resolution on statehood.
Quotes
Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
The legislative body whose resolution sought restoration of full statehood
“In addition to the resolutions passed by this House on 26, June 2000 and 6 November, 2024, the 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 the Government of India.”
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“So when you say that statehood will be restored only when the guns fall silent, you are leaving the decision with Pakistan as to when those guns will fall silent.”
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