Trending:
May 11, 2026, 04:36 PM - 2 min read
Earlier on Sunday, Omar described a Union Territory with a double power centre as “the worst form of government one could ever imagine.” He reiterated that the restoration of statehood was one of the most pressing issues for Jammu and Kashmir and needed to be addressed on priority.
Read more
May 8, 2026, 04:36 PM - 2 min read
When asked about recent comments by the Leader of Opposition, Omar took a sharp jibe at the BJP, saying there was “no Eknath Shinde in the National Conference” and asserting that all party legislators stood united.
Read more
May 6, 2026, 04:38 PM - 5 min read
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said it was unfair to the people of the Union Territory that the promise of restoring statehood has still not been fulfilled. He questioned whether residents were being punished for not electing a BJP chief minister.
Read more
April 17, 2026, 03:07 PM - 2 min read
He questioned both parties’ stance on Article 370, Article 35A and the statehood issue, along with unemployment, job promises and reservation-related promises that he claimed remain unfulfilled despite the National Conference being in power for nearly two years.
Read more
February 17, 2026, 04:30 PM - 3 min read
Meghwal said the issue of Jammu and Kashmir statehood is sensitiveand may take time for the government to take a final call but it will be granted as has been reiterated time and again.He reaffirmed the central government’s commitment saying: “Our Home Minister has already assured in the Lok Sabha that the rightful process will be followed, and the people will get what is due to them.”
Read more
November 5, 2025, 04:45 PM - 3 min read
Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Wednesday said J&K has suffered a lot in the past and its people have paid highest price even at the time of partition of the country. He asserted that everyone including PM is desirous of restoration of statehood in UT but the decision requires 'stability' by all means.
Read more
November 1, 2025, 01:20 PM - 2 min read
When asked about LG Sinha’s statement, Omar said had no idea about the statement and refused to be drawn into a war of words with LG, adding that he would respond only after going through the statement.
Read more
October 31, 2025, 03:22 PM - 2 min read
Addressing a gathering at SKICC in Srinagar, Sinha said the Home Minister had already revealed the sequence in which political rights would be extended to the Union Territory (UT) in a phased manner.
Read more
October 26, 2025, 03:54 PM - 3 min read
In a dramatic political development, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has announced that he will resign if statehood is not restored within a fixed timeline. This is being seen as countdown of pressure on Centre from his end on restoration of statehood to J&K at a time when political developments are swiftly taking place, first for the RS polls followed by bypolls on two key Assembly segments of Budgam and Nagrota in the UT.
Read more
October 18, 2025, 07:51 PM - 2 min read
After Home Minister Amit Shah maintained in a statement during the day that statehood would be restored to Jammu and Kashmir at 'appropriate time', Chief Minister Omar Abdullah asserted he will not ally with the BJP to hasten the restoration of statehood to the Union territory, saying his party has no intention of repeating the “mistakes” committed by others in the past.
Read more
October 18, 2025, 03:46 PM - 3 min read
At a time when the political parties of J&K have once again raised their pitch in support of statehood demand, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday promised restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir at “an appropriate time” and a “good resolution” of demands raised by people of the Union Territory of Ladakh.
Read more
October 17, 2025, 04:41 PM - 2 min read
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said “We were hoping that the Centre would restore statehood within a year. We don’t know why there is a delay — only the BJP knows. But our fight for it will continue. On the government’s move to Jammu for the winter session, Omar said, “I have made it clear from day one that in the Union Territory, whatever promises we made, we will fulfil them. The Durbar Move was one of the promises in our manifesto, and since 2021, it has been restored.”
Read more