NPP bats for statehood restoration, fresh polls

Jammu, June 8

Reiterating its demand for restoration of statehood to J&K, the National Panthers Party (NPP) on Tuesday said fresh Assembly elections to form an elected government was the only way out to restore democracy and the rule of law in the Union Territory.

The demand was raised by the NPP at its working committee meeting chaired by party president Bhim Singh here and attended by senior leaders from different parts of J&K. “The first and foremost mission of the party is restoration of statehood to J&K which was founded in 1846 by Maharaja Gulab Singh. After restoration of statehood, Assembly elections should be held without any delay,” a spokesman of the NPP said after the meeting.

Referring to the constitution of the delimitation commission, the NPP said the exercise can be done with the rest of the country as and when it is notified.

He said the party also discussed the issue of providing security to the party leaders. — PTI