The Congress marked the beginning of the Jammu and Kashmir leg of Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' criticising the central government's decision to revoke the special status of the former state, calling it a "grave insult" to the people of the region.
The statement was made by senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, who called for the restoration of the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir, stating that it is the least the BJP-led government at the centre could do to make amends.