On 28 September 2026, the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly adopted a resolution demanding the urgent restoration of full statehood. The resolution, moved by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, was passed by voice vote amid protests and a walkout by BJP legislators.
🔑 Key Points
- Mover: CM Omar Abdullah
- Adoption: Voice vote, despite BJP opposition
- Scope: Calls for full statehood restoration only
- Exclusions: No mention of Articles 370 & 35A (to avoid derailment)
- Support: NC, Congress, CPI(M), PDP, JKPC, AAP, AIP supported
- Opposition: BJP legislators protested, tore papers, and staged walkout
📜 Historical Background
- 1954–2019: J&K enjoyed special status under Article 370 and 35A.
- August 2019: Parliament abrogated Article 370; J&K downgraded to a Union Territory with legislature, Ladakh separated as a UT without legislature.
- 2000: J&K Assembly (Farooq Abdullah govt.) passed a resolution seeking greater autonomy.
- 2024: Assembly passed resolution demanding restoration of special status.
- Supreme Court (2023–24): Directed that statehood be restored “at the earliest after elections.”
- 2026: Current resolution focuses only on statehood restoration, marking a strategic step without reopening the Article 370 debate.
