Will approach SC if Centre fails to restore J&K's statehood: Omar Abdullah

National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Monday said his party would approach the Supreme Court if the Centre fails to restore the statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

"The reality is that we have a fight on our hands to get our powers back and we have no doubt that we will succeed. At the very least, in the first instance we will get a statehood back for J-K," Abdullah told reporters here.

"Within the state all the powers that are required to fulfil these promises, are with the government of J-K. And we will fulfil the promises," he added.

Abdullah was interacting with the media after releasing the party's manifesto.

The National Conference (NC) leader said if the Centre is not willing to restore the statehood to Jammu and Kashmir then his party would approach the apex court.

"We only have to go as far to remind the Supreme Court that the government of India has promised the SC that statehood will be restored to J-K. In the unlikely event that the GoI is not willing to do i