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J&K Deputy CM hopes for statehood by next Independence Day
Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said on Saturday that he hoped the Union Territory would regain full statehood by Independence Day next year. Speaking after unfurling the national flag…
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Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said on Saturday that he hoped the Union Territory would regain full statehood by Independence Day next year. Speaking after unfurling the national flag at Jammu’s Maulana Azad Stadium, he called restoration of statehood a clear demand of the people and said it was a promise made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
Choudhary said people had grown tired of the Union Territory arrangement. He also cited government efforts to expand industries, jobs, education, medical opportunities and infrastructure, including roads, water supply, sanitation and agriculture. He urged citizens to work for peace, unity and development while preserving Jammu and Kashmir’s culture and heritage.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative is that a minister’s Independence Day hope amounts to a firm deadline. It does not. Choudhary offered an expectation, while the source gives no government timetable or formal commitment for restoring statehood. The opposite claim, that statehood is merely a political slogan, also ignores his description of it as a public demand and a promise by the Prime Minister and Home Minister. The clearest test is whether New Delhi announces a concrete restoration plan before next Independence Day.
Source: greaterkashmir.com
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