People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration to participate in upcoming J&K's DDC elections

People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration on Saturday anunced that y would be participating in  upcoming District Development Council (DDC) elections. This comes shortly after various delegations in Jammu and Kashmir met People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration at residence of its chairman and National Conference Chief Farooq Abdullah in Bathindi.

As per an official statement of PAGD, delegations held detailed discussions with its constituents over prevailing situation in UT. Senior leers of  National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party, People’s Conference, Awami National Conference, CPM and JK People’s Movement were present at meeting at Farooq Abdullah's residence.

major delegations which arrived to meet PAGD included Sikh groups, Gdi and Sippi leers, members of Kashmiri Pandit community, transporters, Gujjars and Bakerwals, amongst ors, claimed PAGD as per official statement.

Hereafter,  decision to participate in DDC elections was confirmed between constituents of PAGD, with alliance reaffirming ir pledge to restore Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. 

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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'. 

On August 4, 2019, J&K 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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(with inputs from PTI)

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