Won’t Join Ministry in Newly-elected J&K Government Until Restoration of Statehood Status, Says Congress

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Wednesday said that Congress Party has strongly demanded from the Centre to restore Statehood to J&K.

Despite the Prime Minister time and again in public meetings promising the restoration of statehood, it has not been restored to J&K.

“We are unhappy therefore we are not joining the Ministry at the moment,” JKPCC Chief said in a media statement.

“Congress Party shall continue to fight for restoration of Statehood,” the statement reads further.