Only Modi, Shah can decide on IIOJK statehood, Omar exposes BJP’s fascism
Elections in IIOJK merely an exercise to create a façade of democracy: Analysts
Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has admitted that the fate of statehood rests solely with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, exposing the extent to which New Delhi’s Hindutva regime has reduced the occupied territory’s elected government to irrelevance.
According to Kashmir Media Service, speaking to reporters in Islamabad town, Abdullah said, “The decision on restoration of statehood can be taken by only two persons – the prime minister and the home minister. That is why we held the protest for statehood in Delhi.” He was responding to BJP Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma’s claim that neither statehood nor Article 370 will be restored.
Dismissing Sharma, Abdullah said, “I don’t think they will consult him on these issues.
The statement lays bare the fascist structure imposed on IIOJK since August 5, 2019, when Modi’s government unilaterally revoked Article 370, bifurcated the territory and placed it under direct BJP rule from New Delhi. Nearly seven years on, even the chief minister acknowledges that no major political decision can be taken without approval from the BJP’s top leadership.
Political analysts say Abdullah’s remarks confirm that elections in IIOJK are merely an exercise to create a façade of democracy while real power remains centralized with Modi and Shah. The continued denial of statehood, despite repeated promises, is seen as part of BJP’s broader agenda to disempower Kashmiris and maintain colonial control over the disputed territory.
During the visit to Halmulla’s cricket bat manufacturing hub, Abdullah also listed economic grievances including raw material shortages and power cuts, but failed to address how an elected government with no authority can resolve them under BJP’s rule.
