NationalMonday, 21 September 2026·The Hindu - National
J&K Assembly session opens on Sept 21, 2026 with renewed demand for statehood restoration
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly’s autumn session began on September 21, 2026, with the ruling alliance pressing for immediate restoration of statehood.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On September 21, 2026, the autumn session of the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory Assembly began with the ruling alliance demanding immediate restoration of statehood.
Key specifics
- The ruling alliance included the National Conference (NC), Congress and CPI(M).
- Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather urged BJP MLAs to take their seats to proceed with the legislative agenda.
- CPI(M) MLA M.Y. Tarigami said two years had passed without fulfilment of the statehood promise.
- Senior NC leader Ali Mohammad Sagar led the treasury benches in slogans for statehood restoration.
- The session opened after obituary references for three late ministers.
Exam lens
Question type: Polity / Union Territory governance, statehood demand, Assembly procedure, coalition politics. TNPSC may ask: which Assembly, which date, which parties, and who presided over the session?