People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration

People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration

People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration is a political alliance between the multiple mainstream regional political parties of Jammu and Kashmir. It is aimed at safeguarding and restoring special status along with Article 35A of the erstwhile state of J&K. The Indian National Congress has denied their involvement with the PAGD-DG alliance.

About People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration in brief

Summary People's Alliance for Gupkar DeclarationPeople’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration is a political alliance between the multiple mainstream regional political parties of Jammu and Kashmir. It is aimed at safeguarding and restoring special status along with Article 35A of the erstwhile state of J&K. On 5 August 2019, the Parliament of India revoked Article 370 of the Constitution of India and changed the state to two union territories, Jammu & Kashmir in the West and Ladakh in the East. The joint declaration was issued after an all-party meeting chaired by Dr Farooq Abdullah and attended by Mehbooba Mufti of People’s Democratic Party and Imran Raza Ansari.

The Indian National Congress has denied their involvement with the PAGD-DG alliance but denied that they are proclamations of the signatories of the Gupkar Declaration. The alliance seeks to boycott the upcoming election of the Jammu&K Legislative Assembly, and to conduct political talks with all stakeholders, particularly with the separatist leaders.