October 16, 2024 1:22 PM

Congress declines to join J-K govt as statehood promise remains unfulfilled: JKPCC Chief Tariq Hameed Karra

The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Chief, Tariq Hameed Karra, said on Wednesday that the Congress party would not be joining any ministry in the newly formed Jammu and Kashmir government. The decision, according to Karra, comes in light of the unfulfilled promise made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, which has yet to materialize. "We are unhappy therefore we are not joining the Ministry at the moment. Congress Party shall continue ...