Srinagar: The people of Drass in Ladakh have ‘endorsed’ the agenda of the Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD). This information was given by National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah here Friday. The delegation, led by Omar Abdullah, is now in Kargil to begin consultations with the people ‘on the road ahead’ for Jammu and Kashmir.
Seven mainstream parties of Jammu and Kashmir, including the NC and the PDP, have formed the PAGD. The PAGD has been formed for restoration of the special status of the erstwhile state of J&K.
The Centre had abrogated August 5 the special status of the erstwhile state. The Centre had bifurcated it into Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
“Warmly received by the people of Drass. They in one voice endorsed the agenda of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration,” Omar Abdullah, a former chief minister, tweeted. “PAGD is heading to Kargil to hold consultations with the people to chart out the road ahead,” he added on Twitter.
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti also commented on the Ladakh visit of the PAGD delegation. She said it was high time someone reached out to mthe people of Kargil. They ‘too have grave apprehensions’ about the future.
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“Glad to see all of you at Kargil to engage with the people. High time someone reached out to them. They too have grave apprehensions about the future,” Mehbooba, also a former chief minister tweeted.
The members of the delegation, which is visiting Ladakh, comprise of NC leader Nasir Aslam Wani, PDP leaders Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura and Waheed Para, and Awami National Conference leader Muzaffar Shah.
This is the first visit of leaders of mainstream political parties of J&K to Ladakh after the August 5 decision of the Centre.
