Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Farooq Abdullah: Protests for restoration of J-K statehood will continue
Farooq Abdullah is the leader of a political party in India called the National Conference.
He says something the Indian government did in 2019 was not right.
In 2019, the government took away the special status of a place called Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir used to be a special state with its own rules.
The government split it into two parts called union territories.
Mr Abdullah and many other people are upset about this.
They want the special state status to come back.
To show this, they held protests in many places and near the Parliament building.
Mr Abdullah said the protests will keep going.
He also said the whole country supports these protests.
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah called the August 5, 2019 abrogation of Article 370 unconstitutional and said protests for restoration of J-K statehood will continue.
The BJP-led central government revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special constitutional status, splitting it into the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
Abdullah said the entire country supports the protests right now, pointing to a protest held at Parliament the previous day.
On Wednesday, NC and the opposition PDP held protests in all districts of Jammu and Kashmir to mark the seventh anniversary of the abrogation.
Abdullah said the National Conference has a policy on restoring statehood, and that Mehbooba Mufti can respond to Union Minister Giriraj Singh's remarks against her.
- Who
- National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, with opposition parties National Conference and PDP; Union Minister Giriraj Singh and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti were also mentioned.
- What
- Protests demanding restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's special status and statehood after the 2019 abrogation of Article 370, which Abdullah called unconstitutional.
- When
- Protests on Wednesday, August 5 (the seventh anniversary of the abrogation); Abdullah's remarks on Thursday, August 6.
- Where
- Srinagar, all districts of Jammu and Kashmir, and a protest held at Parliament.
- Why
- The opposition considers the August 5, 2019 abrogation of Article 370 unconstitutional and wants the special status of the erstwhile state restored.
Opposition parties (National Conference, PDP)
BJP-led central government
Legality of the Article 370 abrogation
Opposition parties (National Conference, PDP)
The August 5, 2019 measures were unconstitutional, and Abdullah says the entire country supports protests against them.
BJP-led central government
The BJP-led central government abrogated Article 370 and reorganized Jammu and Kashmir, a move the opposition says must be reversed.
Restoration of statehood and special status
Opposition parties (National Conference, PDP)
NC and PDP demand the restoration of the special status of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir and held protests in all districts.
BJP-led central government
The central government has not restored the special status, and Union Minister Giriraj Singh made remarks against PDP president Mehbooba Mufti.
- Key Figure
- Farooq Abdullah, National Conference president and former chief minister
- Event
- Seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370
- Abrogation Date
- August 5, 2019
- Protest Date
- Wednesday, August 5, with remarks reported Thursday, August 6
- Demand
- Restoration of special status and statehood for Jammu and Kashmir
- Reorganization
- J&K split into Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
- Protesting Parties
- National Conference (NC) and opposition PDP
- Related Controversy
- Union Minister Giriraj Singh's remarks against PDP president Mehbooba Mufti