State of anticipation: on Jammu and Kashmir and Statehood
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly has passed a resolution demanding the immediate restoration of full statehood to the region. The move, supported by a broad coalition of parties, reflects a push for the return of democratic governance following the 2019 reorganization.
Why it matters
The resolution represents a significant political development in the governance and federal status of Jammu and Kashmir.
In a resolution passed on September 28 , the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly called upon the Government of India for the “immediate and urgent restoration of full Statehood” to the nearly seven-year-old Union Territory (UT). The erstwhile State of J&K was downgraded and carved out into two UTs in 2019 when the Centre decided to end the region’s close to 70 years of special constitutional status. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah moved the resolution with a reminder of the past resolutions adopted by the Assembly over the demand of special status. It mentioned the greater autonomy resolution of June 26, 2000, and the special status resolution of November 6, 2024. Other than the 29 BJP legislators , the members of the 90-member House broadly supported the resolution after an intense and high-pitched debate on Statehood and special status. It was a rare bid by Mr.
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