Srinagar, Sept. 25 -- National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said that his party has never given up on the "Gandhian way" but expressed concern over the potential actions of Jammu and Kashmir's youth after witnessing the violent protest in Ladakh over the statehood demands.

Addressing a press conference, Farooq Abdullah said, "National Conference has never given up on the Gandhian way. We have never picked up stones or hurled bombs. In fact, we have made sacrifices...Kal kya hoga hamare bacche kya karenge, uska mai kuch nahi keh sakta (I cannot say what our children will do tomorrow.)"

The unrest in Leh stemmed from long-standing demands for statehood and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule. People in Jammu and Kashmir have a...