Jammu and Kashmir LoP to meet Union Home Minister a day after presentation of statehood resolution

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah moves a resolution seeking restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir in the Assembly during the Autumn Session in Srinagar on September 26, 2026. | Photo credit: ANI

BJP leader Sunil Sharma, who is the Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Saturday (September 26, 2026), a day after J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah introduced a statehood resolution in the Union Territory’s legislature.

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A BJP spokesperson said Mr Sharma briefed the Union Home Minister on matters “related to the prevailing security situation, law and order, development initiatives, public concerns and matters related to the ongoing session of the J&K Legislative Assembly”.

“Mr. Sharma highlighted the key concerns raised by the people of J&K and discussed matters requiring sustained attention, coordination and support from the Union government,” a BJP spokesperson said.

During the discussion, Mr. Shah reiterated the Union Government’s commitment to peace, development and prosperity in J&K and assured Mr. Sharma of continued support and cooperation in resolving the issues concerning the people of the Union Territory, the spokesperson said.

“The Center is already committed to statehood”

The meeting between Mr. Shah and Mr. Sharma assumed significance in the wake of the resolution moved by Mr. Abdullah to restore statehood to J&K. The resolution also referred to the 2000 report on greater autonomy and the 2024 special status resolution, urging the Center to meet the demands of the people of J&K.

National Conference spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar clarified the intent of the resolution. “The people of Jammu will not support BJP’s stand on statehood. The only way to bring relief to the people of J&K is to grant statehood. Eight BJP MLAs supported the autonomy resolution of 2000. How is this anti-national now? Mr. Abdullah has made it clear that the current resolution is about statehood, which is a commitment taken by the Centre,” Dar said.

The BJP rejects the resolution

The resolution will probably be discussed at the council on Monday. But Mr Sharma rejected the resolution in the assembly on Friday (September), saying it was an attempt to “smuggle back the 2000 autonomy resolution and the 2024 resolution”.

“(Former Prime Minister) Atal Bihari Vajpayee rejected this very demand in 2000. BJP will not tolerate its revival today. NC is manufacturing this controversy purely to divert attention from two years of failed governance and mislead the people of J&K, especially Kashmir,” Mr Sharma said.

Published – 26 Sep 2026 9:00 PM IST