Archive · 5 Aug 2026
August 5, 2019 was India's darkest democratic day: Abdullah
A leader named Farooq Abdullah said something sad about his region, Jammu and Kashmir.
On August 5, 2019, the big government of India made a decision that changed special rules for that place.
Mr. Abdullah says the decision took away important rights and identity from the people there.
He called that day one of the darkest days in India's history.
He said the people of Jammu and Kashmir did not agree with the decision from the very first day.
His party wants to pass a special resolution asking for the old rights back.
He said his party will keep working peacefully and through democracy.
He also said another party, the BJP, is trying to divide the people, which he thinks is wrong.
He asked everyone to stay united and strong.
He wants the special status and statehood of Jammu and Kashmir to be given back.
Farooq Abdullah, National Conference president, described August 5, 2019 as one of the darkest days in India's democratic history.
He said the decisions taken that day stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its constitutional guarantees, political identity, and statehood.
Abdullah said the NC-led government will make passing a Legislative Assembly resolution rejecting the August 5 decisions and seeking restoration of J-K's constitutional position and statehood its first legislative priority.
He accused the BJP of promoting proxy political formations to divide the people's mandate and weaken their collective voice.
He appealed to the people of J-K to remain united and strengthen the National Conference in its peaceful and democratic struggle for restored rights.
- Who
- Farooq Abdullah, president of the National Conference (NC) party.
- What
- He described August 5, 2019, when the Centre abrogated Article 370, as one of the darkest days in India's democratic history and pledged an NC-led government push for a resolution rejecting the decisions and demanding restoration of J-K's statehood.
- When
- The statement was made on Wednesday, August 5, referring to the August 5, 2019 abrogation of Article 370.
- Where
- Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- Because the Centre's August 5, 2019 decisions stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its constitutional guarantees, political identity, and statehood, which the NC says the people have rejected from the first day.
Opposition (National Conference)
BJP-led Central Government
Abrogation of Article 370
Opposition (National Conference)
The August 5, 2019 decisions were unilateral and unconstitutional, stripping J-K of its constitutional guarantees, political identity, and statehood.
BJP-led Central Government
The Centre took the August 5, 2019 decisions on Article 370, and Abdullah says the people of J-K have rejected them from the very first day.
Proxy political formations
Opposition (National Conference)
The BJP continues to promote proxy political formations to divide the people's mandate and weaken their collective voice.
BJP-led Central Government
The article records no BJP response to this accusation; the party is the target of the criticism.
- Speaker
- Farooq Abdullah, National Conference president
- Party
- National Conference (NC)
- Date of statement
- Wednesday, August 5
- Location
- Srinagar
- Event referenced
- Abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019
- Key demand
- Restoration of J-K's constitutional position and full statehood
- Criticism target
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)