On Monday, Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad reiterated the Congress party s demand to restore statehood status to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the statehood would be given to Jammu and Kashmir at an "appropriate" time. While replying
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Jammu and Kashmir to be given statehood at appropriate time, says Amit Shah in Lok Sabha
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday replied to the discussion on the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill of 2021 in Lok Sabha. Many MPs said that bringing the bill means that the union territory would not get statehood. I am piloting the Bill, I brought it. I have clarified the intentions, said Shah.
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Updated Feb 13, 2021 · 04:15 pm A file photo of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the Lok Sabha. | IANS
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will get the status of a state at an “appropriate time”. Shah made the remarks in the Lok Sabha during a discussion on the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, which was passed by a voice vote.
The ordinance enables the merger of the Jammu and Kashmir cadre of the All India Service officers with the AGMUT cadre. AGMUT stands for Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territories. Experts fear this merger would erode the presence of Kashmiris in key bureaucratic positions within the Valley.