Srinagar, July 10 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said that the National Conference has not received permission for its July 20 protest at Jantar Mantar in the national capital, demanding restoration of full statehood for the Union Territory.

Full statehood has been a part of JKNC's long-standing demand after the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. National Conference has invited 52 leaders across party lines for the protest at Jantar Mantar.

Addressing a meeting in Srinagar, Abdullah alleged an intent on "sabotaging" the National Conference's protest.

CM Omar Abdullah said, "We are still in the process of trying to secure that permission. It didn't even take 24 hours for the cockroach party to get per...