NC’s Farooq Abdullah to seek INDIA bloc, J&K parties’ support for upcoming Jantar Mantar sit-in over Statehood
The National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir plans to hold a sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 20. The party is inviting members of the INDIA bloc and other regional parties to support their demands for the restoration of statehood and constitutional guarantees.
Why it matters
This move signals an attempt to consolidate opposition pressure on the central government regarding the political status of Jammu and Kashmir.
Ruling National Conference (NC) on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) said it will formally invite the members of INDIA bloc and J&K parties to join its sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar on the first day of the monsoon session of the Parliament on July 20 over Statehood and constitutional guarantees.
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