J&K Chief Minister moves statehood resolution, BJP legislators stage walkout

Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister moved a resolution in the assembly calling for the restoration of full statehood to the union territory, triggering an immediate and fierce protest from BJP legislators that threw the House into turmoil.

BJP members strongly objected to any discussion touching on the autonomy of Jammu & Kashmir, creating a ruckus inside the chamber and disrupting the smooth conduct of proceedings. The legislators made their opposition vocal and visible, refusing to allow the debate to proceed without registering their dissent.

The resolution marks a significant political moment for the elected government in Srinagar, which has made the restoration of statehood a central demand since Jammu & Kashmir was reorganised and granted union territory status. The assembly session has thus become an early flashpoint between the ruling dispensation and the BJP opposition over the constitutional future of the region.