Srinagar, Jun 3: The National Conference (NC) will stage a protest in the national capital on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament to demand restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, party chief spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq said on Wednesday.
The decision was taken during a meeting of the NC legislature party attended by the party’s MLAs and allies, Sadiq told news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS).
“Many issues, including the Congress and the government, were discussed. But most importantly, the special status was discussed,” he said.
MLA Sadiq said the party will hold a protest on the first day of the Monsoon Session in Delhi. “We will decide where to protest. We will go to Delhi and demand statehood and constitutional guarantees,” he added.
Asserting that a lot had changed since 2019, he said statehood remains the party’s “long-cherished desire”. “It is time for our leadership to go to Delhi and talk to the people there,” Sadiq said.
He also said issues such as drug abuse, alcoholism, and development concerns in the Jammu, Kashmir, Pir Panjal, and Chenab regions were discussed during the meeting. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was “patient” throughout the deliberations, he added.
On cabinet expansion, MLA Sadiq said it is the “prerogative of the honourable Chief Minister” and will be done when he deems it right.
He dismissed questions about tweets from opposition leaders, including Sunil Sharma and Sajjad Lone, saying, “You can ask them. We have told you our decision.” (KNS)
