Srinagar, March 6 -- Tarigami also demanded that the region be restored to its original constitutional status, emphasizing the need to protect the core interests of its people.

The discussion took place during the Motion of Thanks on the Lieutenant Governor's address, where Tarigami strongly rebutted remarks made by BJP's Leader of Opposition (LOP) Sunil Sharma regarding the July 13, 1931 martyrs.

Tarigami expressed disappointment over the comments made by senior BJP members, stating, "It is unfortunate that senior colleagues have uttered such words. Knowing history is very, very important."

Tarigami said that the Dogra state emerged in 1846 following the Treaty of Amritsar. He pointed out that Kashmir, with its 5,000-year-old history,...