Lone’s party is first to break from Gupkar Alliance, which has been in the news amid murmurs of discontent among partners. The coalition will now be left with six members.
Home Minister Amit Shah asserted J&K was an integral part of India and alleged that Congress and 'Gupkar Gang' wanted to take it back to the era of terror and turmoil.
Regional parties are debating participating in the elections as they do not wish to legitimise the post-Article 370 situation in J&K, but do not want to be left out of the political process.
J&K Congress chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir was a signatory to Gupkar Declaration in August 2019 yet recently skipped two meetings of the alliance, which was given formal shape a week back.
At a meeting organised by Farooq Abdullah after Mehbooba Mufti’s release from detention, Gupkar Declaration signatories demand return of special status to J&K.
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