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Omar warns Pakistan call on J&K statehood if linked to militancy
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah warned the Centre that linking restoration of full statehood to the end of militancy would effectively give Pakistan a say in the decision. He made…
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah warned the Centre that linking restoration of full statehood to the end of militancy would effectively give Pakistan a say in the decision. He made the remark after the Assembly passed a resolution demanding immediate statehood on September 28, triggering a BJP walkout over its reference to a 2000 autonomy resolution.
The resolution, moved by Omar, calls on the Union government to restore full statehood. It cites a June 2000 Assembly resolution that sought a return to J&K's pre-1953 status. BJP legislators called the resolution anti-constitutional and walked out shouting slogans. Omar says he deliberately excluded Article 370 and 35A to deny the BJP a platform to oppose the resolution.
The Supreme Court had directed the Centre to restore statehood at the earliest after the 2024 Assembly elections. Omar questioned what 'as soon as possible' means, as two years have passed. The resolution will now be forwarded to the Union government.
Indian Opinion Analysis
**Omar Abdullah: If guns decide statehood, Pakistan will decide**, The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly has passed a resolution demanding immediate restoration of full statehood, after a BJP walkout. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said making statehood conditional on the end of militancy would give Pakistan a veto over it. The resolution references a 2000 autonomy demand that BJP calls anti-constitutional. The Supreme Court had directed restoration at the earliest, but the Centre has not specified a timeline. The next step is forwarding the resolution to the Union government.
Coverage: 2 sources, 1 government-critical, 1 neutral
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com (government critical), frontline.thehindu.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
