Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister moves statehood resolution amid BJP protest
The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister moved a resolution in the Assembly seeking restoration of full statehood, according to The Hindu. BJP legislators objected to discussion of autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir and created a disturbance during proceedings.
The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister moved a resolution in the Assembly seeking the restoration of full statehood, The Hindu reported. Bharatiya Janata Party legislators objected to discussion of autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir and created a disturbance in the Assembly, according to the report. The source material describes opposition to the discussion but does not provide the text of the resolution.
It also does not state whether the resolution was debated, voted on or adopted. No further details are available about the arguments made by the Chief Minister or the BJP members during the proceedings. The episode placed the question of Jammu and Kashmir’s constitutional status at the centre of the Assembly session.
The available information is limited to the introduction of the resolution and the protest by BJP legislators. The report does not include a response from other parties or indicate what action the Assembly took after the disruption.
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