In a tumultuous session in Srinagar on 28 September, the Jammu and Kashmir assembly approved a resolution restoring statehood, while BJP members stormed out and shouted slogans.
The resolution, drafted by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, re‑invokes Articles 370 and 35A and references the 2000 autonomy resolution, calling for the state’s pre‑1953 status. Abdullah framed the move as a matter of right, not charity, and accused the centre of delaying the decision for political reasons.
Opposition leader Sunil Sharma met Union Home Minister Amit Shah after the session, arguing that the reference to the 2000 autonomy resolution was a political tactic and that the BJP remains committed to restoring statehood at an "appropriate time." Sharma also blamed Abdullah for sabotage, insisting the centre should not have to wait for the state to resolve its own internal politics.
The central government has yet to respond, but insiders say it will issue a timetable for restoration within the next month. The resolution’s passage will force Delhi to decide whether to re‑establish J&K’s special status or move forward with full integration, a decision that will reverberate across the region.