‘Displays Political Impasse’: Mehbooba Mufti, Others React To SC’s Stance On J&Ok’s Statehood Row
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SC requested the central authorities to reply to J&Ok’s statehood petition after the Pahalgam terrorist assault. Mehbooba Mufti criticized the delay as political impasse.
SC Heard Plea for Restoring Jammu & Kashmir Statehood (Credit: PTI Picture)
Leaders are reacting sharply after Supreme Court docket sought the central authorities’s response Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood petition. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai and Justice Ok Vinod Chandran heard the plea and remarked that the state of affairs in J&Ok can’t be neglected and cited the latest terrorist assault in Pahalgam.
“You can not ignore what occurred in Pahalgam… It’s for Parliament and the Government to take a call,” the CJI mentioned when senior lawyer Gopal Sankaranarayanan, showing for Bhat, sought an early listening to.
The apex court docket adjourned the matter for eight weeks and requested the federal government to submit response in the meantime. This comes after Solicitor Common Tushar Mehta, showing for the Centre, opposed the plea and requested for eight weeks.
Mehbooba Mufti Reacts To SC’s Response
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti reacted to SC’s response and mentioned “this displays a deeper political and psychological impasse.” “SC’s reference to latest Pahalgam terror assault within the context of granting statehood to Jammu and Kashmir underscores a deeper problem about GOIs continued insecurity within the area’s stability. Even after revoking J&Ok’s particular standing & lowering it to a Union Territory, the Centre seems unwilling to ease its tight management. This displays a deeper political and psychological impasse,” she mentioned.
SC’s reference to latest Pahalgam terror assault within the context of granting statehood to Jammu and Kashmir underscores a deeper problem about GOIs continued insecurity within the area’s stability. Even after revoking J&Ok’s particular standing & lowering it to a Union Territory, the…— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) August 14, 2025
PDP chief Iltija Mufti reacted to the assertion and mentioned, “By invoking Pahalgam terror assault Supreme Court docket has given an alibi to GOI to delay restoration of J&Ks statehood. Looks like they don’t wish to lose the iron grip anytime quickly.”
By invoking Pahalgam terror assault Supreme Court docket has given an alibi to GOI to delay restoration of J&Ks statehood. Looks like they don’t wish to lose the iron grip anytime quickly. https://t.co/DQFLl77Llf— Iltija Mufti (@IltijaMufti_) August 14, 2025
On December 11, 2023, the Supreme Court docket unanimously upheld the revocation of Article 370, which accorded a particular standing to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, even because it ordered that meeting elections be held within the union territory by September 2024 and its statehood be restored “on the earliest”.
Final yr, a plea was filed within the high court docket in search of instructions to the Centre for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir inside two months.
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