Srinagar, June 18 -- National Conference president and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said that Statehood is not a gift-it's the people's right, long overdue.
He asserted that the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood is not a concession but a constitutional right.
He called for an immediate return to full democratic authority in the region.
Speaking at a one-day Workers meeting of at Pulwama Abdullah said, "Statehood is not a gift-it's the people's right, long overdue and repeatedly promised by the ruling government."
The meeting, chaired by Abdullah reviewed party affairs and pressing public issues. He assured party workers that the Omar Abdullah-led government is prioritising these challenges.
He criticis...