Srinagar, Feb. 17 -- Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Meghwal on Tuesday said statehood to Jammu and Kashmir would be restored soon, prompting a quick response from Chief Minsiter Omar Abdullah who said that he hoped that the wait is not too long.
After attending a function at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) here, Meghwal told reporters that while it was a "very sensitive issue", Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said in the LoK Sabha that J-K's statehood would be restored.
"You will get it but there is a process for it. I feel you will soon get to hear about a decision in this regard," he said.
Reacting to Meghwal's comment, Abdullah, who was also present at the function, said, "I heard on the sideline...