Overview

• Speaking in Ganderbal, the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said people have shown restraint on statehood and cautioned that the situation can deteriorate quickly.
• He stressed that restoring statehood is a commitment made to residents and presented before the Supreme Court, with delimitation and elections already completed.
• He pledged to pursue the demand through peaceful means and urged that no one exploit the public’s patience.
• Referencing Ladakh, he said his party had warned UT status might not help residents and argued the region has suffered losses instead of benefits.
• Tensions in Ladakh have grown after 24 September protests in Leh, with activist Sonam Wangchuk detained under the National Security Act and sent to Jodhpur Central Jail, accusations he denies as opposition and rights groups criticize the move.