Democratic Azad Party chairperson Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday reiterated the demand for the restoration of statehood ahead of the assembly elections scheduled next year.

Former Congress Rajya Sabha MP and Democratic Azad Party chairperson Ghulam Nabi Azad addressed a public rally in Kathua and launched three main agendas of his outfit. "We have three main agendas, first to restore statehood, second to reserve the rights of purchasing lands for J&K people only, and third to reserve jobs rights only for local youth", Azad said in a public rally. Adding that we will not step back until these agendas are fulfilled.