SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 17: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday reiterated his demand for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, saying the commitment made by the Centre should be fulfilled.
Abdullah made the remarks on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, renewing the National Conference-led administration’s call for restoring Jammu and Kashmir’s status as a State.
The Chief Minister has repeatedly raised the issue of statehood restoration, stating that the people of Jammu and Kashmir should regain the status they had before the 2019 reorganisation.
The demand for restoration of statehood has remained a key political issue in Jammu and Kashmir, with the Union Government having previously stated that statehood would be restored at an appropriate time.
Abdullah’s latest remarks come amid continued discussions over the political and constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir and the region’s future governance arrangements.
