Farooq Abdullah Reaffirms Jammu & Kashmir's Integral Status with India

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah made the statement in a recent interview, emphasizing that the region was part of India before the 1947 partition, remains so today, and will continue to be so in the future. Abdullah, who served as chief minister from 1996 to 2002 and again from 2008 to 2015, has long been a prominent voice in Kashmir politics. His remarks come amid ongoing discussions about the region's political status and its relationship with the Indian government. The statement underscores the continuity of Jammu and Kashmir’s constitutional position within the Indian Union.