Restoration of special status of J&K not possible: Ravinder Raina

Jammu, June 26

Some leaders are still dreaming about restoration of Article 370, which is “next to impossible”, J&K BJP president Ravinder Raina said on Saturday, advising political parties to leave the chapter behind and take part in Assembly polls whenever they are held.

Speaking to reporters at the party’s state headquarters here upon his return from Delhi where he took part in an all-party meeting, he also said the Centre was promise-bound to restore the statehood. “Some leaders are still dreaming about the restoration of Article 370 which gave birth to separatism, terrorism and Pakistani ideology in J&K and claimed lakhs of lives and caused pain to the people. Its restoration is next to impossible. It cannot be restored till doomsday,” Raina added. — PTI