Srinagar, July 16 -- Jammu and Kashmir chief minister (CM) Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said there would be no change in his party's plan to hold protest over the delay in restoration of statehood, in the wake of the death of his uncle, Sheikh Mustafa Kamal.

"On July 11, Dr Kamal was very serious. Even on that day my father, Farooq Abdullah, told me that the program scheduled for Jammu won't change," Omar told reporters in Srinagar.

He said that they will leave for Delhi on July 19 even as central government has not yet given permission to hold the protest.

"We are still waiting for the permission. We will leave for Delhi and if permission isn't granted in Delhi, the leadership will take the decision about the program."

The National Con...