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NC Urges BJP to Restore Jammu & Kashmir Statehood Before Assessing Elected Government
✍️ dailyexcelsior.com
🗓 18 Aug 2026, 05:17 AM
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The National Conference (NC) has called on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to reinstate Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood before evaluating the performance of the elected government in the region.
The National Conference (NC) has formally demanded that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) restore Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood before it can assess the elected government’s performance in the region.
The call comes as NC criticises the central government’s decision to convert the former state into a Union Territory in 2019, arguing that the loss of statehood has undermined local governance and development.
NC’s statement was issued during a press briefing in New Delhi, where party leaders reiterated that any evaluation of the elected government must be based on a restored state framework.
The demand highlights the continuing political friction over Jammu and Kashmir’s constitutional status and the broader debate about federalism in India.
The call comes as NC criticises the central government’s decision to convert the former state into a Union Territory in 2019, arguing that the loss of statehood has undermined local governance and development.
NC’s statement was issued during a press briefing in New Delhi, where party leaders reiterated that any evaluation of the elected government must be based on a restored state framework.
The demand highlights the continuing political friction over Jammu and Kashmir’s constitutional status and the broader debate about federalism in India.