Srinagar, July 13 -- The core committee meeting of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday discussed the invitation of National Conference (NC) to join their protest for statehood restoration at Jantar Mantar on July 20 and left the decision to party president Mehbooba Mufti. The committee met under the chairmanship of party president Mehbooba Mufti to deliberate on the prevailing political situation in Jammu & Kashmir and discuss the pressing issues confronting the people, a party statement said. "Since there is still some time, the party leaders will most likely meet again in a few days to take the final decision. So far, it has been left to the discretion of the party president to take a decision," a PDP leader said on condition of anonymity. NC president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday had sent invitations to 54 leaders, including national leaders, heads of different political parties of J&K, and some prominent citizens, inviting them to join a peaceful, democratic protest at Jantar Mantar on July 20. The PDP leader, however, said that it was highly unlikely for the party to join the protest. "The NC has only madeit about statehood restoration and is not talking about all the other important issues like restoration of Article 370 and prisoners languishing in various jails of the country. The protest should not be a mere gimmick but a serious effort," he said. J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday, speaking on his grandmother's death anniversary, had urged all the leaders of Jammu and Kashmir to join the protest like Ladakh protested collectively for their demands. "I request all to join in the protest for statehood. This is not our fight only," he had said. In the meeting, it was also decided to restrict foundation day conventions to district headquarters owing to yatra restrictions. The party spokesperson said that PDP will hold foundation day conventions of July 28 at district headquarters instead of a central convention keeping in view traffic restrictions due to Amarnath yatra....