"The statehood will happen. The government of India will have to give us statehood. They are bound by the promise they made in Parliament when I was a member. They will have to uphold that promise," Abdullah told reporters in Jammu.
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday reaffirmed his commitment to restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, expressing confidence that it will be achieved soon.
Jammu and Kashmir Deputy CM Surinder Choudhary criticized Mehbooba Mufti for her remarks, blaming her for the loss of J&K's statehood and special status. He also recalled her controversial comments on pellet gun use and children's discrimination.
Manoj Sinha said on Monday that his government is steadfast in its commitment to the Union Territory's statehood and is actively engaging with all stakeholders to facilitate this process.
Awami Ittehad Party MLA Khursheed Ahmad Sheikh launched a strong protest in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Monday raising the issue of statehood and Article 370.
Addressing the inaugural session of the J-K Legislative Assembly's Budget Session, LG Sinha said that the budget represents a new era of participatory governance ensuring that the need and aspirations of the common people remain at the heart of policy making.
Ahead of the Budget Session, the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Sunil Sharma chaired a meeting with the BJP's MLAs to devise a strategy for the session.
On Sunday, Congress leader Ghulam Ahmed Mir reiterated the demand for restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, stressing that the region's 1.4 crore people wish it.
Mir emphasised that Jammu and Kashmir's current status as a Union Territory is a major obstacle to effectively serving the people. According to Mir, the restoration of statehood is not a partisan issue but rather a people's demand. He clarified that this demand has nothing to do with the BJP
"It is very unfortunate. Bharat belongs to everyone. Be it Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, Christian or Jain. And those who do not have any religion. The fire which has been set off is a political one. To win over the votes. It should not have happened. Bharat will be united as long as we remain uni
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday raised concerns over governance under the Union Territory (UT) framework and stressed that certain issues affecting the people could only be effectively resolved under a state administration and they are "trying to achieve the status o