JAMMU, Sept. 18 -- Reacting to the remarks of Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma that the Abdullah family wants restoration of Statehood to revive its "lost kingdom", Rattan Lal Gupta Adv., Provincial President, J&K National Conference, said such remarks unnecessarily personalise an issue that concerns the constitutional and democratic status of Jammu and Kashmir.
Gupta said the demand for restoration of Statehood should not be reduced to the political interests of any individual or family. "Statehood concerns the constitutional position, democratic aspirations and administrative interests of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. It is therefore important that the debate remains focused on the rights and interests of the people rather than on pe...