Assembly demand for J&K statehood marks shift from Article 370
- Article 370 granted temporary special constitutional status to Jammu and Kashmir until August 2019.
- The central government abrogated special status in 2019 and bifurcated J&K into 2 union territories.
- The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of abrogating Article 370 during 2023.
- The newly elected assembly recently passed a resolution demanding immediate restoration of full statehood.
Source: indianexpress.com
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