J&K cabinet passes Statehood resolution in first meeting
The Hindu
Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet passes resolution for restoration of statehood, emphasizing protection of identity and constitutional rights.
The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet has passed a resolution urging Union Government to restore the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir, a government spokesman said on Saturday (October 19, 2024).
The Cabinet,which met under the chairmanship of Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday (October 17, 2024), passed a unanimous resolution for restoration of statehood in its original form, the government spokesman said.
The restoration of statehood will be a beginning of a healing process, reclaiming the constitutional rights and protecting identity of people of Jammu and Kashmir, the official statement read.
The Cabinet has authorised the Chief Minister to take up the matter with the Prime Minister and Government of India for restoration of statehood.
Protection of Jammu and Kashmir’s unique identity and constitutional rights of people remains the cornerstone of the newly elected government’s policy.
The spokesperson said that the Chief Minister would be proceeding to New Delhi in coming days to meet the Prime Minister and Union Ministers in this regard.
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