People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration

On 5 August 2019, the Parliament of India revoked Article 370 of the Constitution of India, the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, thereby bringing the state into the mainstream of the rest of India, ceasing to look at this state differently, which was the case from 1947 until 5 August 2019. Further, the state was re-structured into two states, Jammu and Kashmir in the West and Ladakh in the east.

The Government of India took all measures necessary to ensure that anti-social elements did not create any trouble to the common people. Opposition leaders were placed under house arrest, internet was suspended.[5][6]

On 4 August 2019, the following leaders met at Gupkar Residence:[7][8]

The Gupkar Declaration was unanimously passed by all present as a baseline:[7][8]

It was unanimously resolved:

1. That all the parties would be united in their resolve to protect and defend the identity, autonomy and special status of J&K against all attacks and onslaughts whatsoever.

2. That modification, abrogation of Articles 35A, 370, unconstitutional delimitation or trifurcation of the State would be an aggression against the people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.

3. That the parties participating in the meeting resolved to seek audience with the President and Prime Minister of India and the leaders of other political parties to apprise them of the current situation and make an appeal to them to safeguard the legitimate interests of the people of the State with regard to the guarantees given to the State by the Constitution of our country.

Gupkar Declaration II, was signed on 22 August 2020 by seven political parties, including National Conference, People's Democratic Party, Communist Party of India (M), Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference, Awami National Conference, Indian National Congress and JKPM. The signatories once again asserted that they were bound by the status quo of August 4, 2019. The Gupkar declaration and parties would strive for the restoration of Article 370 and Article 35A.

On 17 November 2020, the Indian National Congress denied their involvement with the PAGD. Their Jammu and Kashmir leadership claimed that they may pursue a state-level electoral alliance but denied that they are signatories of the proclamations. The Congress Party also condemned Mehbooba Mufti's comments on abandoning the Indian Tricolour as well as Farooq Abdullah's statements asking for foreign interference into India's internal matters. [9]

On 19 January 2021, the People's Conference announced that it was pulling out of the alliance, citing differences with the member parties.[1]

• Autonomy of Jammu & Kashmir