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Farooq Abdullah Urges Immediate Restoration of Jammu & Kashmir Statehood on Independence Day Eve
✍️ India Today
🗓 15 Aug 2026, 10:03 AM
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Former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah called for the swift reinstatement of the state's full status on the eve of India's Independence Day, urging the central government to act without delay.
On the eve of India's Independence Day, Farooq Abdullah, the former chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir, delivered a statement demanding the immediate restoration of the state's full status. He emphasized that the revocation of Jammu & Kashmir's special status in August 2019 had left the region politically and economically destabilised.
Abdullah urged the central government to reconsider the 2019 reforms and to reinstate the statehood provisions of Article 370 without delay. He highlighted the need for a democratic process that includes the voices of the people of Jammu & Kashmir.
The call comes amid growing political pressure from opposition parties and civil society groups that argue the changes have eroded the region's autonomy and affected its development. Abdullah’s remarks add to the mounting calls for a review of the constitutional amendments that restructured the state.
While no official response has yet been issued, the statement is expected to influence the ongoing debate on Jammu & Kashmir's constitutional status and could prompt further discussions between the state and central authorities.
Abdullah urged the central government to reconsider the 2019 reforms and to reinstate the statehood provisions of Article 370 without delay. He highlighted the need for a democratic process that includes the voices of the people of Jammu & Kashmir.
The call comes amid growing political pressure from opposition parties and civil society groups that argue the changes have eroded the region's autonomy and affected its development. Abdullah’s remarks add to the mounting calls for a review of the constitutional amendments that restructured the state.
While no official response has yet been issued, the statement is expected to influence the ongoing debate on Jammu & Kashmir's constitutional status and could prompt further discussions between the state and central authorities.