SRINAGAR, July 17 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today clarified that the Modi government will fulfill its promise and restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir at "an appropriate time".

"Union Home Minister had said that first, there will be delimitation, second, assembly polls will be held, and thirdly, statehood would be restored at theappropriate time. At the time of delimitation, many people were raising doubts. Ultimately, it happened. The assemblyelection alsohappened peacefully. There was a lot of voting, and an elected government was also formed. Now the third question is statehood. I think he has said it in Parliament. So in a way, it is an assurance given in the Parliament that it will be fulfilled. But he used a word, at the...