J&K assembly passes resolution for urgent statehood restoration amid BJP walkout
The Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly passed a resolution demanding the restoration of full statehood, despite opposition and a walkout by BJP members. The move follows the 2019 reorganization of the region into two Union Territories.
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Highlights ongoing political tensions regarding the constitutional status and governance of Jammu and Kashmir.
NEW DELHI: The Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly on Monday passed a resolution demanding the urgent restoration of full statehood to the Union Territory, amid strong protests and walkout from BJP legislators.The resolution was moved by chief minister Omar Abdullah and was passed despite opposition from the BJP, the largest opposition party in the assembly.Jammu and Kashmir has remained a Union Territory since the BJP-led Centre abrogated Article 370 in August 2019 and reorganised the erstwhile state into two Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.The BJP opposed the…
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