Srinagar, July 19 -- Apni Party on Saturday announced its support for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir but said it would not participate in the National Conference's proposed sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 20.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the party's senior leadership at its Srinagar headquarters.
Addressing a press conference, Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari said the demand for statehood reflected the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and had the party's full support. However, he said the party believed the objective should be pursued through dialogue with the Centre rather than protests.
"We believe in dialogue and reconciliation, not protests and confrontat...