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Omar Abdullah Demands J&K Statehood Restoration, Cites Centre's Broken Promises
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News18•25-09-2026, 11:48
Omar Abdullah Demands J&K Statehood Restoration, Cites Centre's Broken Promises
  • •Omar Abdullah moved a resolution in the J&K Legislative Assembly seeking the restoration of statehood.
  • •He reminded the Centre of its assurances that statehood would follow delimitation and elections.
  • •Abdullah stated that the people of Jammu and Kashmir were promised a three-step process: delimitation, elections, and then statehood restoration.
  • •He argued that the first two steps, delimitation and elections, have already been completed.

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah moved a resolution in the Union Territory’s Legislative Assembly seeking the full restoration of statehood.

According to Omar Abdullah, the Centre promised a three-step process consisting of delimitation, elections, and the subsequent restoration of statehood, with the first two steps already completed.

BJP MLAs created a massive ruckus inside the Assembly, raised slogans, and tore copies of the resolution.