JAMMU, April 5 -- Senior Congress leader and DDC Member Suchetgarh, Taranjit Singh Tony has slammed the BJP-led Central Government for disrespecting the democratically elected government in Jammu and Kashmir and demanded the immediate restoration of full statehood. He said that despite J&K having a democratically elected government in place, key decisions continue to be influenced by an unelected bureaucratic setup, undermining the authority of the elected representatives.

In a press release issued here today, the senior Congress leader stated that the dual power structure, where bureaucrats function parallel to the elected government, is an insult to democracy and a betrayal of the people's mandate. "A government elected by the people sho...