Politics
J&K Statehood demand sparks faceoff as NC MLAs protest, People’s Conference scoffs
Ruling National Conference legislators protested in Jammu demanding statehood restoration and an end to violence against Kashmiris. Opposition parties dismissed the protest as a drama. The Speaker refused amendments on Article 370, 35A, and statehood. Meanwhile, a debate over establishing a National Law University triggered a Jammu versus Kashmir discussion.