Downplaying rumors about Jammu and Kashmir soon regaining statehood status, Chief Minister Umar Abdullah remarked that nothing consequential is expected to happen imminently. Nonetheless, Umar Abdullah expressed hope for some positive developments during the upcoming Monsoon Session of the assembly.
Discussions on reinstating Jammu and Kashmir's statehood are underway after ongoing meetings involving President Draupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Home Minister Amit Shah.
These speculations gained traction when Amit Shah met with some leaders from Jammu and Kashmir and the local BJP chiefs. According to sources, PM Modi has also scheduled an important NDA MPs' meeting on Tuesday.
Reacting to the rumors, Umar Abdullah took to social media expressing, "I've heard all about what is supposed to happen tomorrow in Jammu and Kashmir, hence I confidently claim nothing will occur. Fortunately, nothing negative will transpire neither, but unfortunately, nothing positive either. However, I continue to hope for something optimistic for Jammu and Kashmir during this parliamentary Monsoon session, but not tomorrow."
Source: aajtak
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Umar Abdullah further denied any meetings or discussions with the central leadership in Delhi. He commented, "It's merely an internal gut feeling. Let's see tomorrow."
On August 5, 2019, the Modi government's decisive move in Parliament to revoke Article 370, which granted Jammu and Kashmir special status, resulted in bifurcating the state into the union territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
Continuous Meetings Stir Speculation...
On Sunday, PM Modi met President Draupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Notably, details of this meeting were not disclosed. Typically, statements are issued by PIB post such meetings.
A few hours post this meeting, Amit Shah also convened with the President. During the initial days of this month, the Home Minister also met with Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Sat Sharma and Ladakh's Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta.
On Monday, Imran Raza Ansari, President of All J&K Shia Association, discussed the on-ground realities of the union territory with Amit Shah.
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Examining these meetings, experts and social media users have speculated that a notification might precede a bill concerning Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood reinstatement.
Retired army officer and author Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon noted the considerable speculation surrounding potential announcements on August 5. In a social media post, he expressed, "Peace in Kashmir has come at a significant human cost. We should refrain from hasty decisions."
