Jammu and Kashmir Ex-Home Secretary Gopal Pillai, former interlocutor Radha Kumar call for restoration of J&K Statehood, repeal of Reorganization Act August 5, 2026 gopalkumarthakur@gmail.com It is the first time in independent India that an existing State has been “demoted” to Union Territory status, says Forum of Human Rights in J&K in its annual report Related posts: Farooq Abdullah claims lack of support within INDIA bloc on restoration of J&K Statehood Students of sealed seminary-cum-school hit streets, demand re-opening in Kashmir’s Shopian J&K govt. bids for Sufiyana music’s inclusion in UNESCO’s intangible heritage list Like Jammu, lotus will bloom in Kashmir too: BJP chief Nitin Nabin
