New Delhi: On Thursday, the Supreme Court granted the Union Government four weeks to respond to applications for the reinstatement of Jammu & Kashmir as a state.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran heard the arguments of Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta that while peaceful elections were held last year in the region, more time was needed to think about the issue of recovering statehood in light of safety issues and the recent Pahalgam terror attacks.

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“SG states that the elections were done in a peaceful manner and a government was elected. It is submitted that during the period of the last six years, there has been substantial progress in J&K. He however submits that certain events had tak

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