Statehood

The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah sought the grant of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir before holding elections to the legislative assembly.

Mehbooba Mufti asked the Centre to take a lesson out of Afghanistan where the Taliban seized power and made the US flee, and urged the government to hold dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir and return its special status which was revoked in 2019.

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday called for restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood before assembly elections are held and batted for land and job rights for its residents.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, making his first visit to Srinagar since the government scrapped special status for Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019, and split it into two union territories, has demanded restoration of J&K's statehood and elections.

Leaders cutting across political parties in Ladakh have joined hands demanding restoration of full statehood for the region and rights like the ones guaranteed under Article 370 ahead of the second anniversary of the abrogation of J&K.

Centre said that adequate institutional arrangements exist for the expression of the democratic aspirations of the people in thinly populated union territories such as Lakshadweep.

Jammu and Kashmir would be granted statehood at an "appropriate" time after normalcy is restored there, the government told Parliament on Wednesday.

Despite the assurance given to the leaders of Jammu and Kashmir by the Prime Minister himself, the Centre on Wednesday refused to give any timeline about when the statehood would be restored.

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said that the Congress, Jammu and Kashmir parties and leaders want statehood first and elections afterwards, but the Centre's wants elections first and statehood later.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed that "snatching away" of statehood from Jammu and Kashmir by the BJP-led central government has brought shame to the country.

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with top political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir at his Delhi residence today, former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah said that the trust has been lost between Jammu and Kashmir and the centre.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a meeting with political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, spoke about removing "Dilli ki Doori as well as Dil Ki Doori" and assured his commitment to restoring full statehood at the right time.

Trinamool Congress Youth wing president from Alipurduar Prasenjit Kar on Tuesday lodged a complaint against BJP MPs John Barla and Soumitra Khan for their alleged statement demanding separate states for North Bengal and Jangalmahal.

BJP MP demands separate state out of West Bengal's Junglemahal region, other districts

Seeking restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said Parliament should repeal the "offending" laws in the upcoming Monsoon session and restore the status quo ante there.

The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah sought the grant of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir before holding elections to the legislative assembly.

Mehbooba Mufti asked the Centre to take a lesson out of Afghanistan where the Taliban seized power and made the US flee, and urged the government to hold dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir and return its special status which was revoked in 2019.

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday called for restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood before assembly elections are held and batted for land and job rights for its residents.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, making his first visit to Srinagar since the government scrapped special status for Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019, and split it into two union territories, has demanded restoration of J&K's statehood and elections.

Leaders cutting across political parties in Ladakh have joined hands demanding restoration of full statehood for the region and rights like the ones guaranteed under Article 370 ahead of the second anniversary of the abrogation of J&K.

Centre said that adequate institutional arrangements exist for the expression of the democratic aspirations of the people in thinly populated union territories such as Lakshadweep.

Jammu and Kashmir would be granted statehood at an "appropriate" time after normalcy is restored there, the government told Parliament on Wednesday.

Despite the assurance given to the leaders of Jammu and Kashmir by the Prime Minister himself, the Centre on Wednesday refused to give any timeline about when the statehood would be restored.

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said that the Congress, Jammu and Kashmir parties and leaders want statehood first and elections afterwards, but the Centre's wants elections first and statehood later.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed that "snatching away" of statehood from Jammu and Kashmir by the BJP-led central government has brought shame to the country.

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with top political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir at his Delhi residence today, former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah said that the trust has been lost between Jammu and Kashmir and the centre.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a meeting with political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, spoke about removing "Dilli ki Doori as well as Dil Ki Doori" and assured his commitment to restoring full statehood at the right time.

Trinamool Congress Youth wing president from Alipurduar Prasenjit Kar on Tuesday lodged a complaint against BJP MPs John Barla and Soumitra Khan for their alleged statement demanding separate states for North Bengal and Jangalmahal.

BJP MP demands separate state out of West Bengal's Junglemahal region, other districts

Seeking restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said Parliament should repeal the "offending" laws in the upcoming Monsoon session and restore the status quo ante there.