Udhampur, July 26 -- RS Pathania, BJP MLA from Udhampur East, has slammed the Congress' 'Our state, our right' campaign demanding restoration of the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. He said that J-K will get its statehood back at an appropriate time.

"There is no ambiguity or confusion among the BJP leadership or its workers regarding the status of Jammu and Kashmir. The idea that the BJP wants to keep Jammu and Kashmir permanently deprived of statehood is unfounded," Pathania told reporters here on Friday.

Pathania highlighted major improvements in the region since the abrogation of Article 370, emphasising a new sense of security, increased tourism, larger investments, and the arrival of industries.

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