NC stages protest outside J&K Assembly, demands restoration of Statehood

Jammu, Feb 03: The ruling National Conference (NC) on Tuesday staged a protest outside the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly, demanding restoration of statehood and an end to the harassment of Kashmiris in other states and Union Territories.

Carrying placards with slogans like "Restore Statehood", NC MLAs demanded the restoration of statehood.

PDP MLA Muntazir Mehdi, who was carrying a placard, also joined the protest. "I am supporting the cause but not National Conference, "Mehdi said. —(KNO)