Overview

• The Jammu and Kashmir chief minister posted a Severus Snape meme on X saying, “Please I can’t take anymore of this,” prompting fresh online speculation about statehood.
• Media reports suggested a Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill could be introduced to restore statehood, though no official announcement was made.
• Government sources later clarified that no specific Jammu and Kashmir measure would be presented in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
• Abdullah recently said he was told documents for restoration were ready and that hopes were fading, yet he maintained optimism during the ongoing monsoon session.
• Jammu and Kashmir lost statehood in 2019 and became a union territory with an assembly, the National Conference won last year’s election, and the Supreme Court has urged restoration at the earliest.