For the people of Jammu and Kashmir, it is a painful reminder of a betrayal that shook their faith in democratic institutions. “Our people were repeatedly told that delimitation, parliamentary elections and legislative elections would pave the way for the restoration of Statehood. He questioned how long the people of Jammu and Kashmir would be expected to wait for a right that was promised to them. Sagar said the continued denial of Statehood was not merely an administrative issue but a question of democratic dignity, political confidence and constitutional trust. Jammu and Kashmir deserves the same democratic dignity and constitutional standing as every other state of the country,” Sagar said.