India, Feb. 18 -- Reiterating that the Centre remains committed to its assurance given in Parliament, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, on Tuesday said a decision on the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir is likely "very soon".

Talking to reporters at SKICC Srinagar, Meghwal termed the statehood issue "very sensitive" and asserted that the government will honour the commitment made by the Union Home Minister in the Lok Sabha.

"When our Home Minister has said in the Lok Sabha that you will get that right, then you will get it. It is a process. I think you will hear a decision on this very soon," he said.

Pertinently, on August 5, 2019, the Government of India revoked the ...