The political parties of Jammu and Kashmir have formed an alliance to restore the special status that existed in the state before the abolition of Article 370 of the Constitution, said the president of the National Conference (NC), Farooq Abdullah. On the subject, the alliance will also hold discussions with interested parties.
The formation of the all-party alliance took place at a meeting held at the residence of the head of the National Conference on Thursday to discuss the “Gupkar Declaration.” On August 5 last year, the Center removed Jammu and Kashmir’s special status.
“We have named this alliance the People’s Alliance for the Gupkar Declaration. Our battle is a constitutional battle, we want the government of India to return to the people of the State the rights they had before August 5, 2019 ”, said the president of the National Conference when announcing the NC and PDP alliance, quoted by ANI.
The Gupkar Declaration is a joint effort by all the major regional political parties in Jammu and Kashmir – the National Conference, the People’s Democratic Party, the People’s Conference, the Awami National Conference and the CPI (M), to fight for the special status of the state.
The two-hour meeting was attended by Mufti, the President of the People’s Conference, Sajad Lone, the leader of the CPIM, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, and the leader of the People’s Movement, Javaid Mir. Omar Abdullah, vice president of the National Conference and other senior party leaders were also present at the meeting.
Farooq Abdullah said that the alliance also seeks a dialogue between all stakeholders for the resolution of the problem related to Jammu and Kashmir. “We will inform you of the future course of action in due course,” added the NC President of Jammu and Kashmir.
On Wednesday, North Carolina leaders Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah had visited the PDP chief at his residence. Mufti, who had been in custody since Aug. 5 last year when the Center lifted J & K’s special status, was recently released from detention.
The North Carolina president, at today’s meeting, called Mufti’s 14-month detention “completely illegal and unjustified.”
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