Opposition Pushes for Jammu and Kashmir Statehood Restoration

D Raja has vowed to take the fight to Parliament when the session begins on July 20, citing the continued erosion of regional autonomy as a primary grievance. The call for action follows years of political friction since the 2019 abrogation of Article 370. While the Supreme Court recently upheld the constitutional validity of that decision, it stopped short of setting a firm timeline for the return of statehood, relying instead on government assurances of future reinstatement.

Simultaneously, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has reported internal obstacles to the National Conference’s planned protests at Jantar Mantar. He alleges that external factions are actively sabotaging efforts to build a unified movement. Despite these setbacks and the legal hurdles posed by the Supreme Court’s stance, opposition parties are positioning the upcoming parliamentary session as a critical window to force the central government’s hand on the restoration issue.