No need for resolution, PM committed to granting Statehood to J&K: BJP MP Tarun Chugh
Mr. Chugh termed the recent resolution passed by the J&K Assembly as “an attempt by the NC to divert attention from people’s issues”
On October 3, 2026, BJP MP Tarun Chugh declared that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to granting statehood to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) negated the Statehood resolution passed by the Omar Abdullah government. Chugh, speaking in Jammu after a meeting with BJP national general secretary B.L. Santosh, dismissed the recent J&K Assembly resolution as "an attempt by the NC to divert attention from people's issues."
He asserted that the resolution was merely an attempt to bolster the National Conference's (NC) and Congress's dwindling popularity. Chugh emphasized that statehood had already been promised by Modi in the Lok Sabha and remains a firm commitment. When the NC referenced the 2000 autonomy resolution, Chugh urged them to refrain from repeating separatist rhetoric.
He argued that separatist politics failed to address the people's urgent demands and that J&K had evolved since the 1990s. Chugh reminded Omar Abdullah of his role in the state's current predicament, stating that the BJP was gaining ground in J&K and that the populace was joining its ranks. Chugh emphasized that the BJP was dedicated to safeguarding nationalism. Santosh chaired a meeting with BJP legislators in Jammu to assess the party's performance.
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