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BJP Steps Back on Separate Jammu Statehood Demand, Opposes Pir Panjal Divisional Status
The BJP in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday withdrew its earlier demand for separate Statehood for the Jammu region and opposed granting divisional status to the Pir Panjal valley, comprising Rajouri and Poonch, during a stormy Assembly session marked by protests and walkouts.Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma said the BJP viewed J&K as a single, indivisible entity and opposed efforts to create new regional identities. His remarks marked a clear departure from recent statements by senior BJP leaders Sham Lal Sharma and Vikram Randhawa, who had spoken in favour of separate Statehood for Jammu.