Jammu, July 7 -- Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Monday said the National Conference's proposed protest in New Delhi demanding the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir would reflect the collective will of its people and urged the Centre to fulfil its commitment.
Addressing a party meeting at Gandhinagar in Jammu, Choudhary said the continued delay in restoring statehood has adversely affected governance, as the elected government continues to function within an administrative framework that limits its effectiveness.
He said the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister had repeatedly assured, both inside and outside Parliament, that full statehood would be restored. "Nearly two years have passed since the elected gov...