Gupkar Alliance meets on 2nd anniversary of Art 370 abrogation

After the meeting, PAGD spokesperson Yousuf Tarigami told the media that the BJP had said on the day of repealing of Article 370 that there would be construction and development but the situation in Jammu and Kashmir has deteriorated.

Srinagar: On the occasion of second anniversary of the revocation of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, the Gupkar Alliance held an emergency meeting at the residence of the National Conference president Farooq Abdullah.

The meeting was attended by PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, CPI(M)'s Yousuf Tarigami and Awami National Conference (ANC) senior leader Muzaffar Shah.

After the meeting, PAGD spokesperson Yousuf Tarigami told the media that the BJP had said on the day of repealing of Article 370 that there would be construction and development but the situation in Jammu and Kashmir has deteriorated.

It may be recalled that on August 5, 2019, the BJP government had repealed Article 370 in Parliament and divided the state into two Union Territories.

PAGD has been working for the restoration of Article 370 for the last year. The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) is an electoral alliance between five regional political parties in Jammu and Kashmir reportedly aimed at restoring special status along with Article 35A of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.