RESTORATION OF FULL STATEHOOD WITH SPECIAL STATUS IS THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR: SALEEM GILANI

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SRINAGAR SEPTEMBER 17:Syed Saleem Gilani, a prominent political leader and head of The Thinkers Group of Jammu and Kashmir, has reiterated that the restoration of full statehood with special status is the rightful demand of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

Speaking to a newspaper published from Calcutta today, Gilani emphasized that this demand will continue to be raised through democratic means. He asserted that it is inappropriate to dismantle a state that has been an integral part of the world’s largest democracy and is rooted in a history spanning thousands of years, only to downgrade it to a Union Territory.

Gilani further said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir — Hindus and Muslims alike, across all regions — stand united in seeking the restoration of full statehood and special status.