Congress leader Sachin Pilot said that the issue of restoration of the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir is connected with the dignity and self-respect of its people.
As the polling in the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir is being held, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has urged the voters to exercise their franchise to strengthen their rights as they were "snatched in the last ten years".
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday termed the withdrawal of the statehood status of Jammu and Kashmir a violation of the constitutional rights of the people there and assured the voters that their vote to the INDIA alliance will restore their rights.
On September 7, Union Home Minister Amit Shah challenged the claim of the Congress and National Conference that their alliance would restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, saying that only the central government and Prime Minister Modi have that authority.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday dismissed Congress's claim to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir as a "fake narrative," noting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already promised statehood will be restored after the elections.
The 10 points on governance said that Congress will provide inclusive and accountable governance by ensuring that the Central Government grants statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference (JKPC) chairman Sajjad Gani Lone on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should apologise to the people of Kashmir and adopt an "Indian-ness" policy to bring them into the mainstream.
In August 2019, the government of India abrogated Article 370, effectively ending Jammu and Kashmir J&K's special status and reorganising into two Union Territories (UTs) -- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
Earlier on Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi advocated for the restoration of the region's statehood, asserting that the withdrawal of its autonomous status has not only snatched the state of its identity but also eroded the rights and resources of its people.
Ahead of the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari asserted on Thursday that Congress will bring back Jammu and Kashmir's statehood after coming into power in the state.