New Delhi, July 20 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday alleged that the Centre attempted to suppress the National Conference's protest demanding the restoration of statehood by preventing him and other party leaders from reaching Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.

Abdullah affirmed the restrictions would not deter the party's campaign for dignity, constitutional rights and self-governance. He asserted that the movement to restore Jammu and Kashmir's statehood had only just begun.

Omar Abdullah, in a post on X, reflected on the challenges faced during the demonstration.

He wrote, "We were stopped from getting to Jantar Mantar & stopped from protesting peacefully for what is rightfully ours, but we were not silenced. Thi...