NC protests in Delhi, demands Centre honour promise on J&K statehood restoration

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir's ruling National Conference protested in Delhi on Monday to demand immediate restoration of statehood to the Union Territory and urged the Narendra Modi-led central government to honour its commitment made in Parliament and before the Supreme Court.

Party president Farooq Abdullah led the protest, in which members including some MLAs and MPs participated at the J&K House on Prithviraj Road on the opening day of Parliament's monsoon session. They carried placards reading "Apna waada pura karo (Fulfil your promise)", "Restore rights and dignity of people of J&K" and "Restore full statehood".

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The protesters also raised slogans like "Modi ka wada, kyun raha aadha (Why has Modi's promise remained unfulfilled)?"

"We are fighting for full statehood, which was promised by the prime minister and the home minister in Parliament as well as in the Supreme Court, and also to the people of J&K," Farooq Abdullah told media persons. "I hope they will work for the good of this country and that the problems of Ladakh will also be solved and the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir will be restored."