The National Conference said it will protest at Jantar Mantar on July 20, seeking support from the INDIA bloc and Jammu‑and‑Kashmir parties for a sit‑in over statehood (The Hindu; Times of India). The party reiterated its demand for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood and constitutional rights, noting that such restoration was promised after the state Assembly polls concluded (Times of India).

The NC announced that formal invitation letters will be sent to all political parties in Jammu and Kashmir (The Hindu). Public rallies are scheduled in Srinagar and Jammu before the protest (Times of India). Either Farooq Abdullah or Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will represent the party at the meeting (Deccan Chronicle). The NC remains an integral part of the opposition alliance (Deccan Chronicle).

The party said the absence of statehood impacts employment generation and development funding (Times of India). Farooq Abdullah responded to a claim that Article 370 has been “buried”, stating the special status of Jammu and Kashmir is inseparable from its people, declaring the NC would continue to fight for its restoration “till eternity”, and adding that Article 370 would only be buried “the day all of us get buried in Kashmir” (Deccan Chronicle).