Can't ignore Pahalgam while deciding on J&K statehood: Supreme court

The Supreme Court of India has requested the Centre’s response to a petition for restoring Jammu & Kashmir’s statehood, emphasizing the need to consider the region’s security situation, particularly following the Pahalgam terrorist attack that killed 26 people. The Court highlighted the government’s previous assurances for statehood restoration and set an eight-week deadline for the Centre’s reply.

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