Jammu: Communist Party of India-Marxist MLA M Y Tarigami has called for an all-party meeting to discuss the “disempowerment” of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir and seek restoration of statehood, saying it’s a test of Indian democracy.

According to Global Mirror, Tarigami urged Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to convene the meeting. He criticized the weakening of the Assembly and the territory’s disempowerment, despite a “historic” mandate.

He ridiculed the Modi regime’s “Jammu and Kashmir integral part” mantra questioning “If J&K is an integral part, restore democracy here too”.