The Central Government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it cannot give an exact timeline for restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. At the same time, it clarified that the Union Territory status of J&K will be temporary, LiveLaw reported.
“I am unable to give an exact time period for complete statehood, while saying UT status is a temporary status”, Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta told a Constitution Bench which is hearing a batch of petitions challenging the repeal of J&K’s special status and its downgrading as a Union Territory.
On the previous day of hearing, the bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud had asked the Centre to give a definite timeline for statehoodand elections in the region, observing that “restoration of democracy is important”.
