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JAMMU, Mar 11: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on March 9 chaired a meeting with leaders of more than a dozen parties which culminated with the decision to meet the Election Commission in Delhi for an early Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir and restoration of its Statehood.
The meeting was held at Mr. Abdullah’s residence here.
Reducing Jammu and Kashmir from a full-fledged state to a Union Territory is a tragedy for the nation, Mr. Abdullah told reporters after the meeting.
Congress president Vikar Rasool Wani, CPI(M) leader M. Y. Tarigami, PDP leader Amrik Singh Reen, National Panthers Party leader Harsh Dev Singh, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and district development council member T. S. Tony were among the leaders present in the meet.
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