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J&K Assembly Erupts Over Resolution Seeking Statehood Restoration
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly argued about bringing back full statehood.
BJP legislators protested how the resolution was being discussed.
Some BJP members entered the Well of the House, the area in front of the Speaker.
Members of the BJP and ruling parties exchanged heated words.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah asked lawmakers to discuss the issue properly.
He said people had been promised statehood after delimitation and elections.
He also said the current Union Territory arrangement does not give Jammu and Kashmir control over law and order.
Abdullah said the resolution was meant to seek the full statehood that had been promised.
The argument disrupted the Assembly’s work.
BJP legislators entered the Well of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly while opposing how the statehood resolution was being taken up.
Heated exchanges and protests broke out between BJP members and legislators from the ruling National Conference, Congress and CPI(M).
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah urged the Assembly to hold a detailed discussion on restoring Jammu and Kashmir’s full statehood.
Abdullah cited assurances involving delimitation, elections and the subsequent restoration of statehood.
The disruptions led to interruptions in Assembly proceedings, while Abdullah said the resolution could be discussed on Monday if necessary.
- Who
- BJP legislators, members of the ruling National Conference, Congress and CPI(M), and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
- What
- A dispute and disruption over a resolution seeking restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s full statehood.
- Where
- The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
- When
- Friday; Abdullah said the discussion could continue on Monday if needed.
- Why
- The ruling side sought to debate restoration of full statehood, while BJP members opposed the manner in which the resolution was being taken up.
Statehood Resolution Supporters
BJP Assembly Opposition
Whether to debate the resolution
Statehood Resolution Supporters
Omar Abdullah and the ruling side argued that the Assembly should hold a detailed discussion on restoring full statehood.
BJP Assembly Opposition
BJP members opposed the manner in which the resolution was being taken up and entered the Well of the House.
Status promised to Jammu and Kashmir
Statehood Resolution Supporters
Abdullah said Jammu and Kashmir had been promised full statehood after delimitation and elections, and that the commitment should be fulfilled.
BJP Assembly Opposition
The article does not state the BJP’s position on the promised restoration of statehood, but reports that its legislators protested the resolution’s handling.
Key facts
- Central issue
- Restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir
- Chief Minister
- Omar Abdullah
- Protesting group
- Bharatiya Janata Party legislators
- Ruling parties named
- National Conference, Congress and CPI(M)
- Proposed process
- Delimitation, elections and subsequent restoration of statehood
- Main point raised
- The Union Territory administration retains control over law and order
- Assembly outcome
- Heated exchanges and disrupted proceedings
Quotes
Omar Abdullah
Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir who moved the statehood resolution
“When the Prime Minister was giving his speech, he said that this is not just an ordinary promise; it's PM Modi's promise. Meaning, ordinary promises are one thing, but this is something beyond that-if it really is beyond that. Then why isn't it being fulfilled?”
republicworld.com
“We were promised in Parliament as well as before the Supreme Court that a three-step process would be applied—delimitation, election and later statehood. People voted in huge numbers thinking that after the elections this promise would be fulfilled.”
wionews.com
Sources
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