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J&K Assembly Approves Statehood Resolution, Citing Autonomy, Amid BJP Walkout
✍️ pragativadi.com
🗓 29 Sep 2026, 02:16 PM
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The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly passed a resolution seeking statehood and referencing greater autonomy, while BJP legislators staged a walkout.
In a session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, members voted to adopt a resolution that calls for the Union Territory to be granted full statehood and underscores the need for enhanced autonomous powers. The wording of the resolution reflects long‑standing demands from regional parties for a constitutional status that mirrors the pre‑2019 arrangement.
The resolution was passed after a brief debate, with the majority of legislators supporting the move. It does not contain specific timelines or legal mechanisms, but it signals a political push to revisit the region's constitutional position.
Members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) left the assembly hall in protest as the resolution was being recorded. The walkout was a demonstration of the party's opposition to the language on autonomy, which it views as contrary to the central government's policies.
Political analysts note that the passage of the resolution, despite the BJP's dissent, could intensify discussions between the centre and the state on the future governance model for Jammu and Kashmir.
The resolution was passed after a brief debate, with the majority of legislators supporting the move. It does not contain specific timelines or legal mechanisms, but it signals a political push to revisit the region's constitutional position.
Members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) left the assembly hall in protest as the resolution was being recorded. The walkout was a demonstration of the party's opposition to the language on autonomy, which it views as contrary to the central government's policies.
Political analysts note that the passage of the resolution, despite the BJP's dissent, could intensify discussions between the centre and the state on the future governance model for Jammu and Kashmir.