Srinagar, June 6 -- Asserting that restoration of statehood remains the biggest political demand of the people of the Union Territory, the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said Jammu and Kashmir chose to be part of India in 1947.

He said the people of Jammu and Kashmir have repeatedly demonstrated their faith in democracy, rejected violence and continue to seek accountable governance along with restoration of their constitutional and democratic rights.

Speaking at The Hindu Huddle 2026 in Bengaluru, Omar termed the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 as the "biggest policy mistake" made by the Government of India.

Responding to questions on India-Pakistan relations and Kashmir's role in the geopolitical landscape,...