Archive · 25 Sep 2026
J&K Assembly Erupts Over Omar Abdullah’s Statehood Resolution
Jammu and Kashmir’s Assembly discussed a request to bring back full statehood.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah introduced the request on Friday.
He said people had been promised delimitation, elections and then statehood.
He argued that the current Union Territory arrangement does not give the elected government control over law and order.
The resolution also mentioned an older 2000 resolution about greater autonomy and a 2024 resolution about special status.
BJP lawmakers objected to the autonomy reference and said they would not allow a discussion about it.
Some BJP members entered the Well of the House, while lawmakers from the ruling side shouted back.
The Speaker tried several times to restore order and later adjourned the House.
The Assembly was expected to discuss the resolution further on Monday.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah moved a resolution seeking the immediate and full restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood.
The resolution called for forwarding the demand to the Government of India and referenced Assembly resolutions from 2000 and 2024.
BJP legislators opposed the reference to the 2000 autonomy resolution, entered the Well, raised slogans and reportedly tore copies of the resolution.
Members of the BJP, National Conference, Congress and CPI(M) exchanged slogans and arguments, disrupting proceedings.
Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather adjourned the House after protests continued; discussion was scheduled to continue on Monday.
- Who
- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, BJP legislators, members of the National Conference, Congress and CPI(M), and Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather were involved in the proceedings.
- What
- A resolution seeking the immediate and full restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood caused protests, slogan-shouting and disruption in the Assembly.
- When
- Friday; the Speaker said discussion on the resolution would continue on Monday.
- Where
- The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
- Why
- The government sought to press the Government of India to restore full statehood, while BJP legislators objected particularly to references to the 2000 autonomy resolution and the way the resolution was taken up.
Statehood Resolution Supporters
BJP Assembly Opposition
Restoration of statehood
Statehood Resolution Supporters
Omar Abdullah and the ruling side argued that Jammu and Kashmir should receive the full statehood they said was promised after delimitation and elections.
BJP Assembly Opposition
The BJP opposed the resolution’s handling and said the House should not use the issue to discuss autonomy or Article 370; the articles do not establish that the BJP opposed restoration of statehood itself.
Reference to autonomy
Statehood Resolution Supporters
The resolution included references to the Assembly’s June 26, 2000, autonomy resolution and its November 6, 2024, special-status resolution; Abdullah said the references did not cancel or ignore those earlier resolutions.
BJP Assembly Opposition
BJP legislators objected to the 2000 autonomy reference and said they would not allow a discussion on autonomy in the House.
Conduct of proceedings
Statehood Resolution Supporters
The government and ruling-party members supported discussion and said the statehood issue should be debated inside the Assembly.
BJP Assembly Opposition
BJP legislators alleged that Assembly rules were violated when the resolution was read before being tabled, entered the Well, raised slogans and reportedly tore copies, contributing to the adjournment.
- Resolution moved by
- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah
- Main demand
- Immediate and full restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood
- Proposed recipient
- Government of India
- Three-step process cited
- Delimitation, elections and subsequent restoration of statehood
- Historical references
- Assembly resolutions dated June 26, 2000, and November 6, 2024
- BJP objection
- The resolution’s reference to the 2000 resolution seeking greater autonomy
- Proceedings
- The House was adjourned after protests continued; discussion was scheduled for Monday
