Will keep reminding Centre of its promise on Statehood: Omar
National Conference restates demand for restoration of statehood and constitutional guarantees in Jammu and Kashmir
- The statehood debate is tied to the constitutional and political changes that followed the 2019 reorganisation of the former State of Jammu and Kashmir.
- The National Conference wants restoration of statehood and constitutional guarantees and plans to expand its campaign beyond a single protest.
- Omar Abdullah cited the Supreme Court direction to restore statehood quickly as a basis for continued pressure on the Union government.
What happened
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the National Conference will broaden its campaign for the restoration of statehood and constitutional guarantees. He said the party will keep pressing the Union government to fulfil its promise and comply with the Supreme Court direction to restore statehood quickly.
Omar Abdullah said the party’s protest is only the beginning and that the next forms of agitation will be decided by Farooq Abdullah, the National Conference president. He described Farooq Abdullah’s participation in the Delhi protest as a defining image and said statehood is necessary for meaningful talks on power-sharing with the Centre.
UPSC may ask about Jammu and Kashmir’s constitutional status after reorganisation, the Supreme Court’s role in statehood restoration, and the political and administrative implications of restoring full statehood for Centre–State relations and democratic accountability.
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