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BJP Legislators Disrupt J&K Assembly Statehood Resolution

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 10:05 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

BJP legislators stormed the Well of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, disrupting a statehood resolution.
The resolution referenced the 2000 autonomy and 2024 special-status resolutions, which the BJP said should not be debated.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the resolution seeks only full statehood, not a vote on Article 370 or 2000 autonomy.
Nine legislators, including five National Conference members, filed amendments to restore Articles 370 and 35A to the resolution.

History

Historical Context

The 1996 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly passed a statehood resolution that the Indian Parliament rejected, keeping the region under Article 370’s special status. After the 2019 parliamentary revocation of that status and the 2023 Supreme Court order to restore statehood, BJP legislators stormed the assembly in 2024, echoing the unresolved autonomy dispute first raised by Farooq and Omar Abdullah.

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Story summary

BJP legislators stormed the Well of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, disrupting a statehood resolution.
The resolution referenced the 2000 autonomy and 2024 special-status resolutions, which the BJP said should not be debated.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the resolution seeks only full statehood, not a vote on Article 370 or 2000 autonomy.
Nine legislators, including five National Conference members, filed amendments to restore Articles 370 and 35A to the resolution.

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