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State of anticipation: on Jammu and Kashmir and Statehood

J&K should be given its Statehood (राज्य का दर्जा) without any further delay

In a resolution (प्रस्ताव, संकल्प) passed on September 28, the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly called upon (आह्वान करना, आग्रह करना) the Government of India for the “immediate and urgent restoration (बहाली, पुनर्स्थापना) of full Statehood” to the nearly (लगभग, करीब-करीब) seven-year-old Union Territory (UT) (केंद्रशासित प्रदेश). The erstwhile (पूर्ववर्ती, भूतपूर्व) State of J&K was downgraded (दर्जा घटाना) and carved out into two UTs in 2019 when the Centre decided to end the region’s close to (लगभग, करीब) 70 years of special constitutional status (विशेष संवैधानिक दर्जा). Chief Minister Omar Abdullah moved (formally propose a motion or resolution for consideration by a legislative House; propose, submit, present, put forward) the resolution with a reminder (recollection, cue, hint, indication) of the past resolutions adopted (स्वीकार करना, अपनाना) by the Assembly over (के संबंध में, के विषय में) the demand of special status. It mentioned the greater autonomy (the right or condition of self-government; independence, self-rule, self-determination, sovereignty) resolution of June 26, 2000, and the special status resolution of November 6, 2024. Other than the 29 BJP legislators (a person who makes laws; lawmaker, parliamentarian, representative, elected official), the members of the 90-member House (a legislative assembly; assembly, parliament, legislature, council) broadly (generally, mostly, largely, mainly) supported the resolution after an intense (fierce, severe, rigorous, extreme) and high-pitched (expressing strong emotion or intense feelings; loud, fierce, emotionally charged, heated) debate (a formal discussion on a particular matter in a legislative assembly; discussion, argument, dispute, deliberation) on Statehood and special status. It was a rare (not occurring very often; uncommon, unusual, exceptional, infrequent) bid (an attempt or effort to achieve something; attempt, effort, endeavor, try) by Mr. Abdullah on Statehood since he won the election two years ago. Both the ruling (currently exercising authority or in power; governing, controlling, commanding, leading) alliance (coalition, partnership, league, union) parties, the Congress, CPI(M) and Independents (a politician not affiliated with any political party; non-partisan, non-aligned member, freethinker, unaffiliated politician), as well as (in addition to; along with, besides, plus, and) the Opposition (the political parties in a legislature that are not part of the ruling government; rival parties, political opponents) parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party, J&K Peoples Conference, Aam Aadmi Party and Awami Ittehad Party extended (to offer or give something to someone; offer, give, provide, grant) their support to the demand. The Centre itself laid down a three-step path (a course of action; approach, route, direction, course) for the restoration of Statehood: delimitation (the act or process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies; demarcation, boundary fixing), election and Statehood. The Supreme Court of India had sought the restoration of Statehood “as soon as possible (immediately, promptly, quickly, urgently)”, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised the same “at the appropriate (fitting, suitable, proper, correct) time”, both in Parliament and outside it. Still (nevertheless or however; nevertheless, however, yet, even so), the wait (delay, hold-up) has been too long (lengthy, extended, prolonged, enduring) for not only the people of J&K, but for all those who value (to consider someone or something to be important or beneficial; hold in high regard, appreciate, or respect deeply) democracy and federalism (a system of government in which constitutional powers are divided between the Union and the States, with each exercising authority within its respective sphere; federal system, power-sharing system, division of powers, constitutional power-sharing. Article 246 and the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India provide for the distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the States).

Ideological (based on or relating to a system of ideas and ideals; doctrinal, philosophical, dogmatic, theoretical) positions (stance, viewpoint, perspective, standpoint) aside (out of consideration; apart, away, notwithstanding, regardless), the downgrading (the process of reducing someone or something to a lower rank or position; demotion, reduction, lowering, degradation) of J&K from a full-fledged (completely developed or established; fully developed, mature, complete, entire) functional (operational, working, active, running) State to a UT was unprecedented (never done or known before; unparalleled, unmatched, unheard of, unique) and unhealthy (detrimental, harmful, damaging, adverse). No doubt (certainly or undeniably; certainly, definitely, surely, undeniably), J&K went through three decades of tumultuous (turbulent, chaotic, stormy, unstable) times, as militant (combative, aggressive, radical, extremist) violence and deaths became the order of the day (the prevailing custom or state of things in a particular society or period; norm, standard, trend, commonplace). However (nevertheless, nonetheless, yet, but), the 2024 elections were an unprecedented departure (deviation, shift, change, variation) from the past. Voters in Kashmir shunned (to persistently avoid, ignore, or reject someone or something; avoid, ignore, reject, evade) boycott politics (the practice of refusing to participate in elections or political processes as a form of protest; electoral abstention, non-participation, political boycott) and J&K recorded (to register, log, or achieve a particular result; register, log, document, achieve) 63.88% voting. It was the most peaceful election with not a bullet (a metal projectile for firing from a rifle, revolver, or other small firearm; pellet) fired (shoot, discharge, let off, trigger), a first in the past (an initial occurrence or milestone over a previous period; unprecedented occurrence, initial event, new milestone, ground-breaking event) three decades, The Centre should have reciprocated (to respond to an action or gesture by making a corresponding one; return, repay, respond, match) the people’s faith (trust, belief, confidence, conviction) in the democratic (relating to or supporting democracy or its principles; representative, elected, popular, egalitarian) set-up (structure, arrangement, system, organization) by empowering (to give someone the authority or power to do something; authorize, enable, permit, entitle) the legislature (the legislative body of a country or state; parliament, assembly, senate, law-making body) they voted for. The first step in that direction (the initial action taken towards achieving a specific goal; initial move, beginning, starting point, first measure) is the restoration of Statehood. The scarred (damaged, traumatized, marked, wounded) and painful (distressing, unpleasant, upsetting, harrowing) past of J&K needs healing (recovery, mending, restoration, cure). It is high time that (it is past the time when something should have happened; it is time, long overdue, about time, past due) the Court’s direction (instruction, order, command, directive) on Statehood be respected (abide by, observe, adhere to, follow) and implemented (to put a decision, plan, or agreement into effect; execute, apply, enforce, carry out) without delay (immediately, at once, instantly, promptly). An empowered (having been given the power or authority to do something; authorized, enabled, equipped, sanctioned) legislature rather than (instead of, as opposed to, and not, in preference to) the streets, should become the space (the opportunity or room for something to happen or exist; room, opportunity, scope, capacity) for conversation (discussion, dialogue, talk) with the Centre on J&K. J&K should not be allowed to drift away (to gradually move apart, lose connection, or deviate from a course; separate, distance oneself, move apart, stray) from the federal (relating to a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units; federalist) and democratic process in India. To predicate restoration of Statehood on the end of militancy (the use of confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause; aggressiveness, combativeness, belligerence, extremism) is, as Mr. Abdullah indicated, equivalent (equal, comparable, identical, tantamount) to giving Pakistan and its strategy (a plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim) of state-sponsored (supported, funded, or endorsed by the government of a state; government-backed, state-funded, officially supported, state-backed) terrorism a say (an opportunity for stating one’s opinion or feelings; voice, influence, input, opinion) in the matter (a subject or situation under consideration; issue, subject, affair, topic).

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.Statehood (noun)

Hindi Meaning - राज्य का दर्जा
English Meaning - the status of being constituted as a State within the Union of India, with the constitutional status and legislative and administrative institutions provided by the Constitution; status as a State, constitutional status, State status, constituent-State status.

2.resolution (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रस्ताव, संकल्प
English Meaning - a formal decision or expression of opinion adopted by a legislative House on a matter before it, usually after consideration and voting on a substantive motion; decision, declaration, pronouncement, formal decision.

3.State Legislative Assembly (noun)

Hindi Meaning - राज्य विधान सभा
English Meaning - Under the Constitution of India, a Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) is the elected House of the Legislature of a State. In a unicameral State, it functions as the sole legislative body, whereas in a bicameral State, it serves as the lower House alongside the Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad). Under Article 170, its members (MLAs) are chosen through direct election from territorial constituencies.

4.Union Territory (UT) Legislative Assembly (noun)

Hindi Meaning - केंद्रशासित प्रदेश की विधानसभा
English Meaning - a legislative body provided for a Union Territory under the Constitution and a law made by Parliament, consisting of members chosen by direct election where so provided, with such powers and functions as prescribed by the Constitution and the applicable law; UT legislature, territorial legislature, legislative body, elected assembly. For example, Delhi, Puducherry, and Jammu and Kashmir are Union Territories with Legislative Assemblies, while Ladakh is a Union Territory without a legislature.

5.call upon (phrasal verb)

Hindi Meaning - आह्वान करना, आग्रह करना
English Meaning - to formally request or demand someone to do something; urge, appeal to, ask, request.

6.restoration (noun)

Hindi Meaning - बहाली, पुनर्स्थापना
English Meaning - the action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition; return, reinstatement, re-establishment, revival.

7.nearly (adverb)

Hindi Meaning - लगभग, करीब-करीब
English Meaning - very close to; almost, practically, virtually, just about.

8.Union Territory (UT) (noun)

Hindi Meaning - केंद्रशासित प्रदेश
English Meaning - a territorial unit of India administered by the President through an Administrator under Article 239 of the Constitution, subject to such constitutional and statutory arrangements as may apply; unlike a State, it is administered under the Union’s constitutional framework, with the extent of local legislative and administrative powers depending on the applicable constitutional and statutory provisions.

9.erstwhile (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - पूर्ववर्ती, भूतपूर्व
English Meaning - former; previous, past, one-time, old.

10.downgrade (verb)

Hindi Meaning - दर्जा घटाना
English Meaning - to reduce to a lower rank or level of importance; demote, reduce, lower, degrade.

11.close to (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - लगभग, करीब
English Meaning - almost, nearly, practically, virtually.

12.special constitutional status (noun)

Hindi Meaning - विशेष संवैधानिक दर्जा
English Meaning - the distinctive constitutional arrangements that formerly governed Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution of India, including its own Constitution, the limited and modified application of the Constitution of India, and a distinct constitutional and legislative relationship with the Union; special constitutional arrangement, special constitutional position, asymmetric constitutional arrangement. The special constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 effectively ceased on 6 August 2019.

13.motion (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रस्ताव, संकल्प
English Meaning - a formal proposal placed before a legislative House for discussion and decision; proposal, proposition, resolution, submission.

14.adopt (verb)

Hindi Meaning - स्वीकार करना, अपनाना
English Meaning - to formally approve or accept a proposal or resolution; approve, pass, accept, endorse.

15.over (preposition)

Hindi Meaning - के संबंध में, के विषय में
English Meaning - regarding, concerning, about, on the subject of.

16.legislator (noun)

English Meaning - a person who makes laws; lawmaker, parliamentarian, representative, elected official.

17.state of anticipation (phrase)

English Meaning - a condition of waiting or expecting something to happen; expectancy, expectation, readiness, suspense.

18.Greater Autonomy Resolution (June 26, 2000) (proper noun)

English Meaning - a resolution adopted by the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly under the government of Farooq Abdullah, accepting the recommendations of the State Autonomy Committee and calling for restoration of the State’s greater autonomy, including a return to the constitutional position that existed before August 9, 1953.

19.Special Status Resolution (November 6, 2024) (proper noun)

English Meaning - a resolution adopted by the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly reaffirming the importance of the former special status and constitutional guarantees of Jammu and Kashmir and calling upon the Government of India to initiate dialogue with the elected representatives of the Union Territory for restoration of those provisions through constitutional mechanisms.

20.State (noun)

English Meaning - the particular condition, situation, circumstances, state of affairs.

21.anticipation (noun)

English Meaning - a feeling of looking forward to or expecting a future event; expectation, prediction, prospect, apprehension, expectancy, hope, suspense.

22.carve out (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - to create or establish something, often by taking a portion from a larger entity; create, establish, separate, extract.

23.move (verb)

English Meaning - formally propose a motion or resolution for consideration by a legislative House; propose, submit, present, put forward

24.reminder (noun)

English Meaning - recollection, cue, hint, indication.

25.autonomy (noun)

English Meaning - the right or condition of self-government; independence, self-rule, self-determination, sovereignty.

26.House (noun)

English Meaning - a legislative assembly; assembly, parliament, legislature, council.

27.broadly (adverb)

English Meaning - generally, mostly, largely, mainly.

28.intense (adjective)

English Meaning - fierce, severe, rigorous, extreme.

29.high-pitched (adjective)

English Meaning - expressing strong emotion or intense feelings; loud, fierce, emotionally charged, heated.

30.debate (noun)

English Meaning - a formal discussion on a particular matter in a legislative assembly; discussion, argument, dispute, deliberation.

31.rare (adjective)

English Meaning - not occurring very often; uncommon, unusual, exceptional, infrequent.

32.bid (noun)

English Meaning - an attempt or effort to achieve something; attempt, effort, endeavor, try.

33.ruling (adjective)

English Meaning - currently exercising authority or in power; governing, controlling, commanding, leading.

34.alliance (noun)

English Meaning - coalition, partnership, league, union.

35.Independent (noun)

English Meaning - a politician not affiliated with any political party; non-partisan, non-aligned member, freethinker, unaffiliated politician.

36.as well as (phrase)

English Meaning - in addition to; along with, besides, plus, and.

37.Opposition (noun)

English Meaning - the political parties in a legislature that are not part of the ruling government; rival parties, political opponents.

38.extend (verb)

English Meaning - to offer or give something to someone; offer, give, provide, grant.

39.lay down (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - to formulate and stipulate a rule, principle, or course of action; stipulate, formulate, prescribe, establish.

40.path (noun)

English Meaning - a course of action; approach, route, direction, course.

41.delimitation (noun)

English Meaning - the act or process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies; demarcation, boundary fixing.

42.seek (verb)

English Meaning - to attempt to find or obtain something; request, ask for, demand, appeal for.

43.as soon as possible (phrase)

English Meaning - immediately, promptly, quickly, urgently.

44.appropriate (adjective)

English Meaning - fitting, suitable, proper, correct.

45.still (adverb)

English Meaning - nevertheless or however; nevertheless, however, yet, even so.

46.wait (noun)

English Meaning - delay, hold-up.

47.long (adjective)

English Meaning - lengthy, extended, prolonged, enduring.

48.value (verb)

English Meaning - to consider someone or something to be important or beneficial; hold in high regard, appreciate, or respect deeply.

49.federalism (noun)

English Meaning - a system of government in which constitutional powers are divided between the Union and the States, with each exercising authority within its respective sphere; federal system, power-sharing system, division of powers, constitutional power-sharing. Article 246 and the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India provide for the distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the States.

50.ideological (adjective)

English Meaning - based on or relating to a system of ideas and ideals; doctrinal, philosophical, dogmatic, theoretical.

51.position (noun)

English Meaning - stance, viewpoint, perspective, standpoint.

52.aside (adverb)

English Meaning - out of consideration; apart, away, notwithstanding, regardless.

53.downgrading (noun)

English Meaning - the process of reducing someone or something to a lower rank or position; demotion, reduction, lowering, degradation.

54.full-fledged (adjective)

English Meaning - completely developed or established; fully developed, mature, complete, entire.

55.functional (adjective)

English Meaning - operational, working, active, running.

56.unprecedented (adjective)

English Meaning - never done or known before; unparalleled, unmatched, unheard of, unique.

57.unhealthy (adjective)

English Meaning - detrimental, harmful, damaging, adverse.

58.no doubt (phrase)

English Meaning - certainly or undeniably; certainly, definitely, surely, undeniably.

59.go through (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - to experience or undergo a difficult situation; undergo, experience, suffer, endure.

60.tumultuous (adjective)

English Meaning - turbulent, chaotic, stormy, unstable.

61.militant (adjective)

English Meaning - combative, aggressive, radical, extremist.

62.order of the day (phrase)

English Meaning - the prevailing custom or state of things in a particular society or period; norm, standard, trend, commonplace.

63.however (adverb)

English Meaning - nevertheless, nonetheless, yet, but.

64.departure (noun)

English Meaning - deviation, shift, change, variation.

65.shun (verb)

English Meaning - to persistently avoid, ignore, or reject someone or something; avoid, ignore, reject, evade.

66.boycott politics (phrase)

English Meaning - the practice of refusing to participate in elections or political processes as a form of protest; electoral abstention, non-participation, political boycott.

67.record (verb)

English Meaning - to register, log, or achieve a particular result; register, log, document, achieve.

68.bullet (noun)

English Meaning - a metal projectile for firing from a rifle, revolver, or other small firearm; pellet.

69.fire (verb)

English Meaning - shoot, discharge, let off, trigger.

70.a first in the past (phrase)

English Meaning - an initial occurrence or milestone over a previous period; unprecedented occurrence, initial event, new milestone, ground-breaking event.

71.reciprocate (verb)

English Meaning - to respond to an action or gesture by making a corresponding one; return, repay, respond, match.

72.faith (noun)

English Meaning - trust, belief, confidence, conviction.

73.democratic (adjective)

English Meaning - relating to or supporting democracy or its principles; representative, elected, popular, egalitarian.

74.set-up (noun)

English Meaning - structure, arrangement, system, organization.

75.empower (verb)

English Meaning - to give someone the authority or power to do something; authorize, enable, permit, entitle.

76.legislature (noun)

English Meaning - the legislative body of a country or state; parliament, assembly, senate, law-making body.

77.the first step in that direction (phrase)

English Meaning - the initial action taken towards achieving a specific goal; initial move, beginning, starting point, first measure.

78.scarred (adjective)

English Meaning - damaged, traumatized, marked, wounded.

79.painful (adjective)

English Meaning - distressing, unpleasant, upsetting, harrowing.

80.healing (noun)

English Meaning - recovery, mending, restoration, cure.

81.it is high time that (phrase)

English Meaning - it is past the time when something should have happened; it is time, long overdue, about time, past due.

82.direction (noun)

English Meaning - instruction, order, command, directive.

83.respect (verb)

English Meaning - abide by, observe, adhere to, follow.

84.implement (verb)

English Meaning - to put a decision, plan, or agreement into effect; execute, apply, enforce, carry out.

85.without delay (phrase)

English Meaning - immediately, at once, instantly, promptly.

86.empowered (adjective)

English Meaning - having been given the power or authority to do something; authorized, enabled, equipped, sanctioned.

87.rather than (phrase)

English Meaning - instead of, as opposed to, and not, in preference to.

88.space (noun)

English Meaning - the opportunity or room for something to happen or exist; room, opportunity, scope, capacity.

89.conversation (noun)

English Meaning - discussion, dialogue, talk.

90.drift away (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - to gradually move apart, lose connection, or deviate from a course; separate, distance oneself, move apart, stray.

91.federal (adjective)

English Meaning - relating to a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units; federalist.

92.predicate on (phrase)

English Meaning - base or establish something on a particular fact, condition, or assumption; base on, ground on, found on, rest on.

93.be predicated on something (phrase)

English Meaning - be based on or depend on a particular fact, condition, or assumption; be based on, be founded on, be grounded in, rest on

94.militancy (noun)

English Meaning - the use of confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause; aggressiveness, combativeness, belligerence, extremism.

95.equivalent (adjective)

English Meaning - equal, comparable, identical, tantamount.

96.strategy (noun)

English Meaning - a plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim.

97.state-sponsored (adjective)

English Meaning - supported, funded, or endorsed by the government of a state; government-backed, state-funded, officially supported, state-backed.

98.say (noun)

English Meaning - an opportunity for stating one’s opinion or feelings; voice, influence, input, opinion.

99.matter (noun)

English Meaning - a subject or situation under consideration; issue, subject, affair, topic.