Jahangir Sofi
Srinagar, 22 June (TSL): After a meeting was called by the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration — (PAGD) on Tuesday, the amalgam of the parties have decided to meet the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24th June for an all-party meet.
PAGD President Dr. Farooq Abdullah, while speaking to the media said, after the invitation from the Prime Minister, the amalgam has decided to accept the invitation, and we are hopeful of that we are going to present our point of view and stand in-front of the Prime Minister and Home Minister.
Soon after the culmination of the meeting, PAGD Spokesperson, Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami said, as far as the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration — (PAGD) is concerned, our stand is clear, we will demand that what was ours should be given back to us back.
“We don’t know about their agenda, but we will reiterate the agenda of PAGD, we are going to plead on behalf of people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. What has been guaranteed to us, according to the constitution, should be given us back”, he said.
PDP President Mehbooba Mufti, while addressing the media said, we are not against the dialogue, but we also wanted some Confidence-Building Measures—CBMs to start. She said, “If Centre would have really wanted to reach out to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, as in view of the Covid situation in the country, detainees were released, and that should have also happened for Jammu and Kashmir for political detainees or other detainees. That did not happen, but that doesn’t mean we are against the dialogue. But at least those who cannot be released they should have been shifted to Srinagar.”
“As far as the agenda of PAGD is concerned, we are going to talk on that, we are going to convey them that what has been snatched from us is illegal and unconstitutional. Till the time it is not restored, the solution and peace in the region cannot be restored”, Mehbooba Said.
Senior Awami National Conference leader and vice-president Muzaffar Shah during the presser said, “There will be no compromise on Article 370 and Article 35-A.”
