Srinagar, July 28 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that only Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah can take a decision on the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

"The decision on restoration of statehood can be taken by only two persons - the prime minister and the home minister. That is why we held the protest for statehood in Delhi," Abdullah told reporters in Anantnag district.

The chief minister was responding to a reported statement by Leader of Opposition in J&K Assembly, Sunil Sharma, claiming that neither statehood nor Article 370 will be restored in Jammu and Kashmir.

"He issues 10 statements every day. I don't have so much free time. I don't think they (Modi and Shah) will consult h...