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Jammu and Kashmir Statehood Drive Intensifies in Delhi as Coalition Fractures

By refusing to join the local cabinet until full statehood is reinstated, Congress has escalated its pressure campaign, prompting sharp criticism from National Conference leaders.

Congress members stage a protest demanding statehood restoration for Jammu and Kashmir, at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi. (Arvind Yadav/ HT)
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Though NC and Congress contested assembly elections as coalition partners, the Congress stayed out of power saying that unless statehood is restored they won’t become part of the government. Omar Abdullah had adopted a reconciliatory approach with the Centre with a hope of statehood restoration, however, NC is getting apprehensive and many leaders suggest the party explore legal options. (HT File)
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Overview

  • Congress held a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi demanding immediate restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood and vowed to intensify its movement.
  • Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh said the party will not join the J&K cabinet until full statehood is reinstated, underscoring its stand against the current Union Territory governance.
  • National Conference Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and spokespeople accused Congress of launching protests without consulting NC and warned of self-sabotage of their joint efforts.
  • National Conference president Farooq Abdullah labelled the 2019 revocation of statehood illegal at a ‘Statehood Now’ meeting in Delhi and urged its immediate restoration.
  • Opposition figures across the INDIA bloc warned that downgrading J&K and Ladakh sets a precedent that could threaten federal democracy elsewhere in India.