BJP betraying people on statehood: Sadhotra

Jammu, Jun 27: National Conference Additional General Secretary and Former Minister Ajay Kumar Sadhotra today slammed BJP for betrayal on the restoration of Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, a matter of grave importance that transcends party lines, religious beliefs, regional identities, and caste divisions.

In a statement, Sadhotra said that the prolonged denial of political rights to the people of Jammu and Kashmir has significantly undermined the region’s development, hindered economic progress, and diluted the sense of political empowerment among politically sagacious and self respecting people in this part of the country.

“The BJP can no longer hide behind vague statements made in Parliament. It must walk the talk. The people of Jammu and Kashmir deserve clarity and commitment, not empty assurances,” Sadhotra said and reminded the Central Government of the solemn affirmation it had made before the Supreme Court regarding the eventual restoration of statehood to the Union Territory.