BJP drops 'Greater Kashmir' charge, backs J&K reorganisation bill

The proposal by PDP legislator Waheed Parra seeks 16 new districts across J&K and two additional divisions in Jammu. J&K currently has two divisions — Jammu and Kashmir — with 10 districts each. BJP said the bill should be tabled for debate, flagging objections only to names “Pir Panjal” and “Chenab Valley” for proposed Rajouri–Poonch and Doda–Kishtwar–Ramban divisions.

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