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Srinagar: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah has said restoration of Article 370 remains the party\u2019s core agenda, asserting \u201cthere is no question of stepping back from this struggle.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, addressing a gathering in Budgam, Abdullah said the NC\u2019s foundation rests on the sacrifices of Kashmir\u2019s martyrs who laid down their lives for the dignity and freedom of the people from centuries of oppression. He recalled that the first democratically elected NC government granted constitutional and land ownership rights, landmark reforms reduced poverty and illiteracy, turning tillers into landowners overnight.<\/p>\n
Abdullah said special status was gradually eroded in an \u201cunconstitutional and undemocratic manner,\u201d with whatever remained \u201cfully abolished in 2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
Warning against misleading narratives, he said the party will continue to fight for the rights of the people of occupied Jammu and Kashmir under all circumstances. He added that urgent restoration of statehood is essential for an elected government to function effectively, saying a dual system of governance could lead to instability.<\/p>\n
Abdullah said Prime Modi and Home Amit Shah had promised statehood restoration after elections, but over a year and a half has passed since the elected government was formed. New Delhi must fulfil its commitment without further delay, he said, noting the Indian Supreme Court has also directed restoration at the earliest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Srinagar: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah has said restoration of Article 370 remains the party\u2019s core agenda, asserting \u201cthere is no question of stepping back from this struggle.\u201d According to Kashmir Media Service, addressing a gathering in Budgam, Abdullah said the NC\u2019s foundation rests on the sacrifices of Kashmir\u2019s martyrs who laid down their lives …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":184143,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-199145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t