Srinagar, Aug. 5 -- New Delhi- Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday led a joint protest by INDIA bloc parties in the Parliament House complex, demanding the immediate restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

Leaders and MPs of the INDIA alliance assembled with placards calling on the Centre to fulfil its commitment to restore Jammu and Kashmir's statehood seven years after the abrogation of Article 370.

The opposition also demanded that Union Home Minister Amit Shah make a statement in Parliament on the alleged police action against students protesting at Jantar Mantar, describing the issue as one requiring the government's immediate response.

The demonstration was attended by MPs from several INDI...