Jammu, Jan. 30 -- A senior National Conference leader on Thursday accused BJP leadership in Jammu and Kashmir of misleading the Centre on the issue of statehood restoration and said "such deceptive tactics are a betrayal of the people's mandate and a dis service to the aspirations of local residents".
NC provincial president, Jammu, Rattan Lal Gupta, said despite repeated assurances, the BJP-led government has failed to restore the statehood, pushing the region further into developmental stagnation. "J-K is already lagging behind in terms of infrastructure, employment, and economic growth compared to other states, and the local BJP's misleading approach has only worsened the situation," Gupta said in a statement issued here.
He said peopl...