Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Delhi Police had offered protesters the alternative venue of Ramlila Maidan for their statehood demonstration, an offer that organizers rejected.
Abdullah said the protest, centered on demands for the restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, was intended to be held at a specific site chosen by organizers, and that moving to Ramlila Maidan would not have served the purpose of the demonstration. He did not elaborate on further negotiations with police over the protest location.
The statehood demand has remained a recurring point of contention between Jammu and Kashmir’s political leadership and the central government since the region’s reorganization.
The exchange over the protest venue reflects the broader standoff between Jammu and Kashmir’s elected government and the central government over the pace of restoring full statehood since the region’s 2019 reorganization.
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https://indianexpress.com/archive/2026/07/21/