Overview
- Senior BJP leader Sham Lal Sharma called Kashmir Valley residents disloyal to the country and renewed his demand to carve Jammu into a separate state.
- The BJP leadership publicly distanced itself, while the NC, PDP and Congress condemned the remarks and rejected any move to divide the Union Territory.
- Sharma pressed for the proposed National Law University to be located in Jammu after a campaign promise placed it in Badgam, turning the siting dispute into a fresh political flashpoint.
- Sharma cited figures on electricity generation, bank deposits and NPAs to justify separation, though these claims were presented as his assertions without independent verification.
- Peoples Conference leader Sajad Gani Lone was quoted supporting a mutual-consent separation, with commentary reporting some Valley voices echoing calls to split the regions.