Srinagar, Aug. 7 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said restoration of statehood to the Union Territory is an "essential course correction" and not a "concession" and an issue that goes beyond regional interests.
"It is an issue that goes beyond regional interests and touches the very core of India's constitutional values and its democratic ethos. The act of reducing J&K from a State to a Union Territory in 2019 and the prolonged delay in restoring its status as a full State you would agree, has profound implications for the future of Indian polity," the Chief Minister said in a letter to the heads of all national political parties, including NDA allies.
In the letter Omar said the restoration of statehood is a ma...