Supreme Court to Hear Petitions Seeking Restoration of Jammu & Kashmir’s Statehood on Friday

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The Supreme Court will hear petitions seeking the restoration of Jammu & Kashmir’s statehood on Friday.

The petitions are listed at serial number 17 before the Court of Chief Justice of India (CJI). “The case is listed for hearing on October 10 before a bench headed by the Chief Justice of India,” advocate Soayib Qureshi said.He said that Union of India has not filed any response on the matter yet.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

On August 14, during the hearing of a petition for restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, the Supreme Court had stated that the real situation on the ground must be considered and that incidents such as the Pahalgam attack cannot be overlooked.

“You must also take into account the ground realities; you cannot ignore what happened in Pahalgam,” said a bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran.

The petitioners have argued that the continued delay in restoring statehood violates the principle of federalism, which is part of the basic structure of the Constitution.

They have also submitted that no steps have been taken to lay out a clear timeline or implement the Supreme Court’s December 2023 directive that ‘restoration of statehood shall take place at the earliest and as soon as possible’—(KNO)

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LG Manoj Sinha Reaffirms Commitment to Restoring Jammu and Kashmir’s Statehood

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Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday said the government is commitment to fulfilling the long-standing demand of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. He made the remarks during his address on the first day of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly’s budget session in Jammu today.

The LG Sinha said that the government is dedicated to engaging with stakeholders until the desire for statehood is realised.

“The government is committed to restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. We will continue to engage with all stakeholders to achieve this goal,” Sinha said.

The LG added that the government is committed to facilitate the return of Kashmiri pandits and create a safe and conducive environment for it.

He also said the government is committed to strengthen the Panchayat and Urban Local Bodies by ensuring timely elections in the Union Territory.

His remarks come amid heightened political activity in the region, with opposition parties gearing up to challenge the government on several contentious issues.

The budget session, which began today with the LG’s address, is expected to witness heated debates as opposition parties, including the BJP, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and the Peoples Conference, are set to corner the government on a range of issues.

Key issues likely to dominate the session include election commitments, the abrogation of Article 370, and the ongoing reservation row—(KNO)