Ruling National Conference MLAs and legislators from other parties on Tuesday staged a protest in front of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly against the attacks on Kashmiris in several states and demanded restoration of statehood. ADVERTISEMENTThe protests came after pandemonium in the Assembly over region-specific demands raised by Kashmir- and Jammu-based parties. Other parties, including the NC and the Opposition Peoples Democratic Party, protested against the attacks on Kashmiris and demanded statehood and special status. He said the Jammu and Kashmir government had taken up the issue of harassment of Kashmiris with various state governments. NC MLAs, joined by a PDP legislator and some Independents, led a protest outside the Assembly, holding placards demanding statehood and an end to the attacks on Kashmiris.

Source: The Telegraph February 03, 2026 23:27 UTC