India-held Kashmir’s assembly backs return to statehood
SRINAGAR: India-held Kashmir’s assembly endorsed the restoration of statehood on Monday, a non-binding resolution that politicians from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party condemned as “anti-national”. It is the latest twist in the long-running contentious debate about rule ever since New Delhi revoked held Kashmir’s limited autonomy in 2019. Omar Abdullah, who heads the occupied state’s…
SRINAGAR: India's Jammu and Kashmir assembly passed a non-binding resolution on Monday, backing the restoration of statehood in the region. The move, introduced by Omar Abdullah, the head of the government in occupied Kashmir, sparked condemnation from politicians of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party. They labeled the resolution as "anti-national" and "unconstitutional," and several Bharatiya Janata Party members walked out of the assembly before the vote.
The resolution calls for the immediate and urgent restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, echoing previous resolutions demanding autonomy passed in 2000 and 2024. However, all three resolutions are not constitutionally binding.
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