Srinagar, Aug. 6 -- Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today welcomed Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's call for a collective push for restoring statehood, but expressed concern over what it termed as "overlooking of the far more critical demand for restoring Article 370 and Article 35A".
The party said reinstating Article 370 and Article 35A form the constitutional foundation of Jammu and Kashmir's identity, rights, and autonomy.
PDP chief spokesperson Mehboob Beg said that while the party wholeheartedly supports the call for statehood and stands ready to back any meaningful initiative that fulfills promises made to the people in Parliament, public forums, and before the Supreme Court, it was disheartening to see that the Nati...