Gupkar leaders meet Kargil Alliance; Omar Abdullah says 'All want pre-Aug 5 status quo'

Demanding return to status quo prior to August 5 in Jammu-Kashmir, a delegation of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) - led by Omar Abdullah met with Kargil Democratic Alliance on Friday at Kargil. Speaking with press after meeting, Abdullah said that ir fight was political to restore peace to valley. Abdullah also said Kargil delegates too wished to restore pre-August 5 status quo, inviting m to Srinagar to meet PAGD next time.

Omar Abdullah: 'Pre-Aug 5 status quo demand'

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti refuses to raise Indian tricolour till 'J&K flag is brought back'

BJP workers killed in J&K's Kulgam

Earlier on Thursday, three youth BJP leers lost ir lives after terrorists opened fire on ir vehicle which was passing through Yaripora area in Kulgam district of South Kashmir. As per BJP Kashmir Unit, three BJP workers, Fida Hussain Yatoo, Umer Rashid Beigh and Umer Ramzan Hanan were travelling in a car on Thursday evening. vehicle was fired upon by terrorists. While Fida Hussain Yatoo lost his life on spot, or two leers were rushed to Qazigund Hospital where y succumbed.

Omar Abdullah laments 'What did Kashmiris do wrong?', slams Centre's new land laws for J&K

Gupkar declaration

After release of PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti after 14 months of detention, mainstream Kashmiri politicians who h signed Gupkar Declaration on August 4, 2019, met at NC chief Farooq Abdullah's residence on October 15. Signing new Gupkar declaration, NC president Farooq Abdullah affirmed that Centre must restore special status of Jammu and Kashmir.   Gupkar Declaration was a resolution passed by NC, PDP, Congress, CPI(M), JKPC and ANC on August 4, 2019, pledging to protect "identity, automy and special status" of J&K. Flanked by PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and his son Omar, Abdullah anunced alliance's name has been changed to  'People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration'. 

J&K BJP's Ravinder Raina condemns killing of 3 BJP workers in Kulgam, says 'we'll avenge'

On August 4, 2019, all mainstream political leers like Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, Farooq Abdullah, Sajid Lone were arrested or placed under house- arrest, communication links and internet were snapped, while whole Valley was put under strict curfew. A day later, Parliament revoked Article 370 & Article 35 A, bifurcating state into two Union territories - Jammu- Kashmir & Lakh. While full-speed 4G mobile internet is yet to be restored to Valley, Centre has changed domicile law of J&K, allowed free buying of land in Jammu-Kashmir. Most mainstream J&K parties like - NC, PDP, JKPC, JKPM, Apni Party have rejected both domicile laws and land laws.

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