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BJP Leaders Rush to J&K Amid Statehood Resolution Row, Plan Strategy Meetings
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News18•02-10-2026, 15:16
BJP Leaders Rush to J&K Amid Statehood Resolution Row, Plan Strategy Meetings
- •BJP's top organizational leaders, including BL Santhosh and Dr. Jitendra Singh, are visiting Jammu for crucial two-tier meetings with MLAs and the core group.
- •The visit follows a controversy in the J&K Legislative Assembly over a statehood resolution moved by the Omar Abdullah government, which included references to autonomy and special status.
- •BJP opposes the inclusion of autonomy and special status, deeming it unconstitutional after the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A.
- •Meetings on October 3 will include an organizational review of the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan and a discussion on the political situation and statehood resolution.
- •The core group meeting will focus on the future roadmap for strengthening nationalist forces and challenging the National Conference government on unfulfilled promises.
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BJP high command rushed leaders like BL Santhosh to Jammu following high drama in the J&K Legislative Assembly over the Omar Abdullah government's statehood resolution, which contained controversial references to autonomy and special status.
The meetings focus on reviewing the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan grassroots outreach, evaluating the political situation regarding the statehood resolution, and planning strategies to corner the National Conference government over unfulfilled election promises.
The BJP states it is not against statehood itself, but strongly opposes bringing back autonomy and special status through the backdoor, calling those mentions unconstitutional and against the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A.
