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SRINAGAR: Minister Satish Sharma on Thursday said that there is no need to wait for eight months to decide on the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s statehood, a matter currently before the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

He was responding to today\u2019s Supreme Court hearing, in which the court sought the Centre\u2019s response within eight months on pleas seeking the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p>\n

Speaking to media persons in Srinagar, Satish said, \u201cThe issue of statehood is out of our domain, but why wait for eight months? Whatever they are planning to give after eight months should be announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself tomorrow on the occasion of Independence Day.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that if the Supreme Court has made such observations, it should consider every aspect, review the matter, and \u201creturn the rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.\u201d<\/p>\n

Supreme Court on Thursday heard an application seeking directions for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s statehood, with Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan appearing for the applicants.<\/p>\n

Gopal Sankaranarayanan told the court that it has been 21 months since the judgment directing the Election Commission of India to hold J&K assembly elections by September 30 and for statehood to be restored \u201cas soon as possible,\u201d yet no substantial movement has been made despite earlier assurances.<\/p>\n

Counsel appearing for the former Chief Secretary of J&K supported the plea. Gopal Sankaranarayanan further urged the court to list all related matters the same day, stating that if any clarification is required, a bench should be constituted.<\/p>\n

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta opposed the plea, arguing that the miscellaneous application was \u201cnot maintainable,\u201d pointing out that costs have been imposed in similar matters earlier, and stressing that \u201cpeculiar conditions emerge in this part of the country\u201d when elections are held. He requested the matter be taken up after eight weeks.<\/p>\n

The Chief Justice of India B R Gavai, heading the bench, observed, \u201cGround situations must be considered, you cannot ignore incidents like Pahalgam.\u201d The Solicitor General maintained that steps toward restoring statehood are underway but said the situation on the ground remains complex.<\/p>\n

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SRINAGAR: Minister Satish Sharma on Thursday said that there is no need to wait for eight months to decide on the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s statehood, a matter currently before the Supreme Court. 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