Budgam, July 16 -- Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board Chairperson Dr Darakhshan Andrabi on Thursday said the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir would not come through political protests at Jantar Mantar, alleging that the National Conference was attempting to divert public attention from what she termed its governance failures.

Speaking to reporters at Makhama in Magam area of central Kashmir's Budgam district, Andrabi said the National Conference's proposed protest in New Delhi would have no bearing on the restoration of statehood.

"Statehood will not return through a protest at Jantar Mantar," she said.

The Waqf Board chairperson alleged that the ruling party has failed to fulfil the promises it made to the people and was now tr...