Over two and a half years after the Supreme Court of India
Over two and a half years after the Supreme Court of India recorded the Union government’s assurance to restore Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), no action has been taken despite repeated assurances from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. This inaction, citing security concerns, prompted Omar Abdullah, J&K's Chief Minister, to organize protests culminating in a sit-in at Jantar Mantar on July 20. The indefinite deferral of Statehood subordinates the elected government to an unelected Lieutenant Governor, undermining local governance and deepening regional alienation.
18 JUL 2026
— The Hindu
The PDP will not participate in the National Conference protest unless demands for Article 370 restoration, prisoner release, and Jamaat-e-Islami lifting are included.
— NDTV
Mehbooba Mufti declined Farooq Abdullah's invitation to a protest at Jantar Mantar, citing a demand for statehood restoration and the release of political prisoners.
— The Hindu
The PDP president stated that the party may not participate in the NC-led protest for Statehood unless specific conditions are met.
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