Jammu and Kashmir Minister Javed Ahmed Rana on Wednesday reiterated the demand of statehood for the Union Territory, stressing that it has been delayed a lot.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that the process for restoration of statehood to the Union Territory is underway, but has taken longer than expected, expressing hope that the wait may not be much longer.
Chief Spokesperson of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, Tanvir Sadiq, said that the Home Minister's visit brings "a ray of hope", reiterating the people's demand for the restoration of statehood. He also demanded cognisance of the attacks on Kashmiris outside the state.
Abdullah urged the central government to implement the J&K Reorganisation Act fairly and restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir as soon as possible. He believes the central government should respect the separation of powers and fulfill its promises.
The Supreme Court on Friday granted a time of four more weeks to file a response on pleas seeking directions to the Centre to restore the statehood of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Advocating for the fulfilment of promises made to Ladakhis, Wani further stated that the restoration of statehood was also promised to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, which is not being fulfilled either. Wani argued that these issues must be resolved through dialogue.
His reaction came after the Supreme Court of India, earlier today, heard the pleas seeking the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and sought the Centre's response on it.
The Supreme Court of India, on Thursday, heard a plea seeking directions to the Centre for the restoration of statehood to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The court noted that the ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir cannot be ignored while granting statehood and said that the eve
Ramesh highlighted that both Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the restoration of J-K's statehood, but the party has yet to receive a response.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on August 8 a plea seeking directions to the Centre for the restoration of statehood to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The restoration of statehood has been a key demand from the regional political parties in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 and the reorganisation of the erstwhile state into two Union Territories in August 2019.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that the responsibility to strengthen the INDIA alliance lies with its largest partner, not with individual regional leaders. He also reiterated his demand for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, calling the revoc