Srinagar, Nov. 1 -- J&K lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said statehood will be granted at an appropriate time and that couldn't be an excuse for not taking up welfare projects as the UT government has full powers.

Sinha, while addressing on UT Diwas celebrations said that there can't be an excuse that work could be done only after statehood is granted. "All the powers lie with the government. They should use their powers to work for people," Sinha said without naming the Omar Abdullah-led government.

Lieutenant governor also paid tributes to the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the dreams of Sardar Patel and Shyama Prasad Mookerjee are being fulfilled by the all-round development...