Ex-Home Secretary Gopal Pillai, former interlocutor Radha Kumar call for restoration of J&K Statehood, repeal of Reorganization Act
Former officials Gopal Pillai and Radha Kumar have urged the Indian government to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and repeal the 2019 Reorganization Act. They argue that the current governance structure is undemocratic and that the region requires full statehood to address ongoing security and political challenges.
Former Home Secretary Gopal Pillai and former Jammu and Kashmir interlocutor Radha Kumar, who co-chairs the Forum of Human Rights in J&K, on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) called for the restoration of full Statehood to J&K and the repeal of the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019. They also urged the Centre to accept Ladakh’s demand for Statehood and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule.
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