J&K Assembly Passes Statehood Resolution Amid BJP Protests

Amid a crowded Kashmir Assembly, BJP lawmakers surged into the well, tore papers, and staged mock proceedings as they protested Omar Abdullah's statehood resolution¹. The session followed weeks of heated debate in which the Chief Minister moved the measure on Friday and faced a walkout by BJP members, who argued the wording violated the Constitution^1,5.

The resolution, referencing the controversial 2000 autonomy move and the 2024 special-status resolution, asks the Centre for immediate restoration of full statehood and directs that the text go to New Delhi for consideration^2,5. The clash widened with a motion to remove Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather, a no-confidence bid backed by 23 MLAs, and calls for orderly conduct while the House debated the timing and form of statehood restoration^3,18,21,30.

The larger fight turned on whether Article 370 and Article 35A should be explicitly mentioned, with amendments and protests from NC, PDP, and Congress signaling deep political stakes beyond routine parliamentary procedure^4,15,16,29.

In the end, the day left a bruised process but one that keeps the central issue in the limelight, as leaders insist the resolution is forwarded to the Centre for action and a formal decision on statehood remains pending^8,28.