PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday directed all party office bearers to ensure participation in district-level protests to be held by it across Jammu and Kashmir to mark the seventh anniversary of abrogation of Article 370.
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The protests will be held on August 5, demanding the restoration of Article 370 and release ofย political prisoners, the party said.The decision was taken at a PDP meeting chaired by Mehbooba on Tuesday.
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“As decided by the PDP president Mehbooba Mufti during today’s meeting with senior party leaders, MLAs, district presidents of parent, women and youth wings …. all party functionaries are hereby directed to ensure active participation in the district level protests across Jammu and Kashmir on August 5 in support of restoration of Article 370,” the party said in a release.Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, was abrogated in 2019.
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According to the notice issued by the party, the decision was taken by PDP President Mehbooba Mufti during a meeting attended by senior party leaders, MLAs, district presidents, womenโs and youth wing representatives, constituency in-charges, zonal presidents and other office bearers.
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The protests are being organised in support of the restoration of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and to demand the release of political prisoners.The party has instructed all functionaries to use only officially approved posters during the demonstrations and has stressed the need for full participation and strict adherence to organisational guidelines.
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The notice has been issued by G.N. Lone Hanjura, General Secretary (Organisation), Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party, and has been circulated to all office bearers and party functionaries.
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Meanwhile, National Conference (NC) Advisor to the Chief Minister and senior party leader Nasir Aslam Wani on Monday said the party would continue its campaign for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmirโs statehood until the Centre fulfils its commitment.
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Addressing reporters in Baramulla, Wani said the National Conferenceโs recent protest at JantarMantar in New Delhi marked the beginning of a sustained democratic campaign to press the Union Government for the restoration of statehood.โOur Jantar Mantar protest was meant to remind the Centre that the promise made to the people of Jammu and Kashmir has still not been fulfilled,โ Wani said.
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He recalled that following the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, the Centre had outlined a roadmap comprising the delimitation of Assembly constituencies, conduct of Assembly elections and restoration of Jammu and Kashmirโs statehood.
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