Hope Supreme Court will think about peoples expectationson restoration of Statehood: J&Okay Deputy Chief Minister

Ahead of probably listening to of a petition concerning restoration of Statehood to J&Okay, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Thursday (October 9, 2025) hoped that the Supreme Court (SC) will think about individuals’s expectations on restoration of Statehood.

“The SC should think about the bottom realities. The present situation raises an vital query: whether or not J&Okay needs to be ruled by leaders elected by the individuals or by people who’ve been in energy with out electoral mandate for a number of years,” Mr. Choudhary mentioned.

The SC is more likely to hear a petition on restoration of Statehood on Friday (October 10, 2025). “The SC ought to take note of the considerations and expectations of odd individuals. The SC’s determination won’t solely be authorized however can even carry a deep message for the individuals of the area who’ve participated within the democratic course of and positioned their belief in elected representatives,” the Deputy Chief Minister mentioned.

He additionally criticised the BJP chief and Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma for his remarks on the functioning of the Omar Abdullah authorities. “NC will preserve demanding Statehood. The BJP has most popular to stay silent and even afraid to even discuss it. This despite the truth that individuals of Jammu despatched 28 BJP leaders to the Assembly,” he added.

Meanwhile, J&Okay Pradesh Congress Committee has determined to launch a recent starvation strike below the banner “Hamari Riyasat Hamra Haq” to press for restoration of full Statehood to J&Okay.

A Congress spokesman mentioned the starvation strike will begin from October 18. “The celebration leaders and district presidents ought to gear up for the starvation strike to strongly impress upon the Centre to fulfil its promise with regard to restoration of Statehood to J&Okay,” J&Okay Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra mentioned.