‘Some people tell us to talk about [restoration of] Article 370 and J-K's special status first... I want to ask them what does Article 370 or 371 mean without statehood,’ asked Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah
Opposition PDP leader Iltija Mufti described the ruling NC’s protest as a “lacklustre and deliberately understated event” for not demanding the restoration of Article 370
In letter to Farooq Abdullah, Mufti says party may skip agitation unless restoration of Article 370, release of political prisoners and lifting of the ban on the Jamaat-e-Islami are included in agenda
Announcing the awards, chairman of the central jury Jayaraj said Telugu movie Kalki 2898 AD bagged the trophy for the best popular film; Mammootty won his fourth National Film Award for best actor for his performance in Malayalam movie Bramayugam