New Delhi, July 20 -- Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) leader and MLA Hasnain Masoodi led a protest in the national capital on Monday, pressing the Centre to fulfil its long-standing promise of restoring statehood to the region.

Speaking to ANI, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference MLA Hasnain Masoodi emphasised that the continued delay in restoring statehood is damaging the national interest, adding that the reason for the protest is the prevailing uncertainty.

He said, "The promise regarding the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood was made on the floor of Parliament, before the Supreme Court. Yet, for a year and a half, no action has been taken. We exercised patience for a year. We have come here now to address t...