Veteran politician Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday said that restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, protection of land and job rights of its residents, and the return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits were his top priorities for him.

As per a news agency addressing a well-attended rally at Sainik Colony on the outskirts of Jammu, the veteran leader said that he would announce the name of his new party after consulting people and leaders of Jammu and Kashmir, but added “it will be in neither Maulana’s Urdu nor Pandit’s Sanskrit”.

“The new party will focus on the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, protection of land and jobs for native domiciles, the veteran politician said while listing his top priorities.