J&K statehood restoration: Jammu & Kashmir’s cabinet, led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, passes a resolution calling for the restoration of statehood. Read more about the resolution’s significance.

J&K Statehood Restoration Resolution Passed by Cabinet

In its first cabinet meeting on Thursday, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s government passed a resolution urging the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-led central government to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The resolution was drafted by the National Conference, following the party’s victory with 42 seats in the recent assembly elections.

Chief Minister Abdullah is expected to travel to New Delhi to present the resolution to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The resolution represents a significant move towards reclaiming Jammu and Kashmir’s full statehood status, which was previously revoked.

Cabinet meeting: The passing of resolution

The cabinet meeting was also attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary and ministers Sakeena Masood Itoo, Javed Ahmad Rana, Javaid Ahmad Dar, and Satish Sharma.