New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- High-level meetings on the eve of the sixth anniversary of the reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir that led to the bifurcation of the erstwhile state into two Union territories set off speculation on Monday that the Centre may start the process of restoring the region's statehood. Adding fuel to this was a meeting of NDA MPs called for Tuesday morning and the separate Sunday meetings between President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah. Government officials and ruling BJP functionaries remained tight-lipped about the bunch of meetings, including the one Union home minister Amit Shah held with national security advisor Ajit Doval, Intelligence Bureau chief Tapan Kumar Deka, and home secretary Govind Mohan on Monday. The speculation even prompted J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah to take to X and post: "...let me stick my neck out and say nothing will happen tomorrow - fortunately nothing bad will happen but unfortunately nothing positive will happen either. " J&K was bifurcated into two UTs of J&K and Ladakh after Parliament on August 5, 2019 passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill and read down Article 370 and 35 (A) that gave the erstwhile state special powers to determine issues of domicile. Since the formation of the NC-led government almost 10 months ago, there has been a clamour to restore statehood in J&K. To be sure, both the PM and Shah have stated that the region's statehood would be restored at the appropriate time. A senior BJP leader, while refusing to comment on the speculation said: "This is a promise that the government has already made.and it will be done when the time is right." This person, who asked not to be named, attributed the speculation of "a big ticket announcement" to two major events that took place on August 5. The first was the Bill for Abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 and a year later, on the foundation ceremony of Ayodhya Ram temple. Modi and Shah separately calling on President at Rashtrapati Bhavan prompted rumours that the Centre may have a crucial bill on its agenda for the ongoing monsoon session. The meetings come in the backdrop of the impending vice presidential election that has been necessitated by the sudden resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar. A second party functionary said the process of shortlisting candidates and reaching out to the allies to elicit their support will be initiated by the BJP leadership. "So far, all the names being mentioned in the media are speculative," they said. A meeting of the NDA parliamentary party has also been scheduled for Tuesday, which is likely to be addressed by the PM. Although such meetings used to be routinely held during Parliament sessions, their frequency has dropped after 2024. All eyes are also on the announcement for the election of the BJP's new party president. But, right now, everyone is holding their breath for August 5....