Srinagar, March 3 -- National Conference spokesperson and Zadibal MLA Tanvir Sadiq on Sunday again demanded restoration of statehood in Jammu and Kashmir while terming the union territory model "flawed" after he was asked by the assembly secretariat to get approval from lieutenant governor (LG) for a private member bill against drug abuse before introducing the same in the assembly.

The budget session of the J&K assembly is commencing on Monday. Sadiq said he had intended to introduce 'The Jammu and Kashmir War Against Drug Abuse and Compulsory Teaching of Ill Effects of Drug Addiction in Schools Bill, 2025', but was asked to approach Raj Bhavan as it qualifies as a money bill.

"Since it involves financial matters and qualifies as a mon...