Jammu, Aug. 3 -- National Conference President Farooq Abdullah has once again criticised the Central government, accusing it of failing to address the long-standing demand for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood.
Responding to a question by reporters regarding the hunger strike planned by the Jammu and Kashmir Congress on August 9, demanding statehood, Abdullah said that his party has been consistently raising the issue at the highest levels.
"We are already fighting for this. Whenever I met the Prime Minister, I raised this issue," he said.
"We are not like them. We believe in the one who is the master of all. We will get our rights," he added, expressing faith in the almighty.
When asked about demanding statehood from the...