J&K Union territory status temporary, statehood restoration planned: Government tells Supreme Court


The Central government on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that the bifurcating of Jammu & Kashmir into the Union territories of Jammu & Kashmir

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Court that the bifurcating of Jammu & Kashmir into the Union territories of Jammu & Kashmir

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The central government's response was conveyed to the court by SG Tushar Mehta,

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fter a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, heard the pleas challenging the abrogation of Article 370.

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The Supreme Court inquired about how temporary is this and when elections would be held for J&K. To which, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta responded that measures are being taken to reach the goal.

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"This has to come an end... give us the specific time frame as to when will you restore actual democracy.

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The Centre told the court that it will make an elaborate statement on the vexatious political issue in the court on August 31.

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"The union territory status of Jammu and Kashmir is not a permanent thing. So far as Ladakh is concerned, its UT status is going to remain for some time," Mehta said.

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The Supreme Court also expressed its willingness to give allowance to Parliament's decision of converting J&K into two UTs in the national interest.

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However, the court has asked the Union government to specify the anticipated timeline it has in mind for the restoration of statehood to J&K.

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The bench observed that, “Democracy is important, although we agree that in view of the national security scenario, reorganisation of the state can be done.”

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