NC asks Centre when Jammu and Kashmir statehood will be restoredThe National Conference demanded the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood on the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, questioning the Centre over its unfulfilled promise. He also referred to the Centre’s assurance before the Supreme Court and urged it to restore both statehood and the constitutional rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Congress Rajya Sabha MP Pawan Khera also backed the demand, saying the people of Jammu and Kashmir wanted their rights restored. “While statehood is certainly required, constitutional rights regarding land, jobs and access to opportunities and resources must also be restored. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the Centre’s promise to restore statehood remained unfulfilled seven years after the abrogation of Article 370.