Omar Abdullah on 1947 and 2019: Independence Day Remark Reopens Kashmir’s Constitutional Debate By: News Desk | 15 Aug 2026 Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah used Independence Day to revisit one of the most politically contested chapters in the region’s history, arguing that developments across the Line of Control (LoC) have vindicated the decision taken in 1947 by his grandfather, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, to resist tribal raiders and support Jammu and Kashmir’s accession to India. The remark, delivered on August 15, 2026, carried a clear political message:…
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