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Omar Abdullah Says BJP Is Blocking J&K Statehood After Losing Assembly Elections

He cites completed delimitation followed by elections as proof the promised sequence is done, pressing New Delhi for a timeline.

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Omar Abdullah said the BJP was the only party that opposed statehood restoration.
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday criticised the BJP over the delay in the restoration of statehood. (PTI Photo)
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Overview

  • Calling the delay "unfair," the chief minister alleged that only the BJP opposes restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Abdullah said the Centre told the Supreme Court the roadmap was delimitation, elections, then statehood, yet the final step has not occurred.
  • On August 14, the Supreme Court noted that ground conditions, including the Pahalgam incident, cannot be ignored while considering directions on statehood.
  • He criticized arrests linked to the "I Love Muhammad" slogan and urged judicial intervention to drop such cases.
  • Abdullah added that efforts to revive tourism have not met expectations, as calls for statehood persist after the 2019 abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation.