Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Chief Tariq Hameed Karra announced on October 16 that the Congress Party will not join the Jammu and Kashmir government until statehood is restored. He emphasised that the party has consistently urged the Centre to reinstate statehood, highlighting that Prime Minister Modi has publicly promised this on multiple occasions. "We are unhappy, therefore, we are not joining the Ministry at the moment," Karra stated, reaffirming the Congress Party's commitment to advocate for statehood restoration. The announcement comes shortly after National Conference leader Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the Union Territory. Omar Abdullah Swearing-In Ceremony: Congress, Independents Unlikely To Get Cabinet Berths in New Jammu and Kashmir Government.
Congress Declines to Jammu and Kashmir Ministry Until Statehood Restored
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Chief Tariq Hameed Karra today said that Congress Party is not joining the Ministry in Jammu and Kashmir government at the moment. Congress has strongly demanded from the Centre to restore Statehood to J&K, besides the Prime… pic.twitter.com/Ef4ytExLjy
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