After the meeting, Jammu and Kashmir party Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra told the media that, "... Today, Rahul Gandhi is the only ray of hope left in J&K..."

Congress General Secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir emphasised that there has been a dual power centre in Jammu and Kashmir, and the common man of the region is facing the brunt of its imbalance

"... It was from this Parliament that Jammu and Kashmir's rights and statehood were taken away. We have come to the same Parliament to request that they fulfil the promises they made... There is a dual power centre in Jammu and Kashmir, and the common man there is facing the brunt of its imbalance... We have come here to demand justice, not to beg," Ahmad Mir told the media

Meanwhile, Congress leaders on the second day of the Monsoon session of the Parliament severely criticised the government over the resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar

Congress leader Randeep Surjewala slammed the BJP following the resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar, stating that the party has a track record of "weakening both constitutional offices and processes"