Dr Farooq Abdullah calls meeting on August 5 to draw strategy on lost Article 370

[4:01 pm, 04/08/2020] Lavika Jain Content Writer: Srinagar, August 4: It’s been reported by the sources that the National Conference President and former Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah have invited leaders from mainstream political parties for a crucial meeting at his residence on August 5.

The senior leaders who have received invitation from Dr Abdullah for a crucial get together at his residence, shared that the meeting is for the aim to deliberate over the prevailing political mess across J&K since August 5, 2019.

“During the meet the future strategy about how to retrieve special status of J&K is on agenda,” they told. A senior mainstream political leader informed that on August 5, there will be “crucial meeting” at Gupkar, Dr Farooq Abdullah’s residence which will start sharp at 11:00 am. He said many political parties including National Conference (NC),Peoples Conference (PC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Congress, Awami National Conference (ANC), CPI (M), PDF and J&K Peoples Movement headed by former bureaucrat turned politician Dr Shah Faesal will attend the meet.

The paramilitary forces personnel are placed in and around the residences of political leaders ahead of first anniversary of abrogation of Article 370 & 35(A). ANC senior vice-president Muzaffar Shah while talking to KNS confirmed the restrictions around his residence. He told, “My gate has been shut by forces and police van has been deputed outside. I have been informed about two-days of house detention by cops.”

Also a few members of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday addressed media and said party will protest on August 5 against the unilateral decisions taken last year, as a result of unsatisfying situation.