In Brief
- The motion calls upon the Central Government to restore full statehood "in addition to the resolutions passed by this House on June 26, 2000, and November 6, 2024".
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators protested the inclusion of the 2000 autonomy resolution reference, storming the well and tearing copies of the text on September 25.
- Six National Conference (NC) MLAs along with opposition PDP members submitted amendments demanding explicit references to Articles 370 and 35A.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah moved a resolution in the Legislative Assembly on September 25, 2026, requesting the Government of India to restore full statehood to the Union Territory without delay. The motion cites previous Assembly resolutions passed on June 26, 2000 (regarding pre-1953 state autonomy) and November 6, 2024 (regarding special status) as historical context. During the initial tabling, BJP legislators staged protests against the reference to the 2000 autonomy resolution, leading Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather to adjourn proceedings until September 28.
Ahead of the scheduled September 28 debate, six ruling National Conference MLAs—including Tanvir Sadiq and Javid Hassan Baig—filed formal amendments to insert explicit language reaffirming constitutional guarantees under Articles 370 and 35A. Opposition members from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Congress also moved separate amendments seeking full restoration of pre-August 5, 2019 legal frameworks. Chief Minister Abdullah stated in the House that the resolution seeks to unite the Assembly in urging the Centre to fulfill its commitments made in Parliament and the Supreme Court regarding statehood restoration.
