JAMMU, Feb. 14 -- Adv. Rattan Lal Gupta, Provincial President of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC), has strongly reiterated the urgent need for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, emphasizing that only the popular government can ensure peace, prosperity, and overall development of the region.
In a press release issued here today, the senior NC leader asserted that the aspirations of the people of J&K can only be fulfilled when a fully empowered state government, with complete administrative and legislative control, is in place. He stressed that under the existing dual power system, the present J&K government headed by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah remains handicapped, unable to function freely and effectively i...