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Two years of abrogation of Article 370: Tracing decay of controversial law that sealed terms of J&K's accession

We look into the history of the now-defunct Article 370 and 35 A and what lead to its inception in the first place to shed light on modern faultlines.

PDP's decision-making body authorises Mehbooba Mufti to decide on Centre's invite for talks on 24 June

The decision was taken after a two-hour meeting of the PAC which was chaired by Mehbooba at her ''Fairview'' residence in Gupkar area of the city

PDP committee meets to deliberate on Centre's invitation for all-party meet in Jammu and Kashmir

The PDP's political affairs committee, headed by Mehbooba Mufti, will take a final call on its participation in the meeting to be chaired by Narendra Modi on 24 June

Sajad Lone's J&K People's Conference quits PAGD, accuses other members of fielding proxy candidates in DDC polls

In a letter to PAGD head and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, Lone also blamed the proxy candidates behind the low vote share of PAGD constituent parties in the district development council (DDC) elections

Kashmir's DDC winners see election results as mandate for development, restoration of Article 370

Several of the candidates from smaller parties and independents won the District Development Commission (DDC) polls in Jammu And Kashmir on the promise that they were the right candidates to resolve the developmental issues

J&K DDC Election Results: Winning candidates declared at 276 seats; PAGD gets 110, BJP 74

Besides PAGD and BJP, Independent candidates have won 49, Congress 26, Apni Party 12, PDF and National Panthers Party two each and BSP one

DDC polls in Jammu and Kashmir: Politicking over Article 370, seat-sharing eclipse local issues in UT's first election

While on the one hand non-BJP parties are unhappy over their inability to campaign freely, the BJP seems focussed on portraying the Congress and the 'Gupkar Gang' as anti-national

J&K DDC election: Not part of Gupkar alliance, contesting polls to expose BJP, says Congress

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala made the remarks after Union home minister Amit Shah Tuesday termed the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) an "unholy global alliance" that along with the Congress wants to return Jammu And Kashmir to the era of terror and turmoil

'Gupkar gang wants to take J&K back to era of terror': Amit Shah accuses alliance of being anti-national

The home minister said that Jammu and Kashmir will always remain an integral part of India and warned the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration of 'going against the national interest'

BJP slams Congress, PDP, NC over 'anti-national' demand for restoration of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir

BJP leader Sambit Patra alleged that the Gupkar Alliance's demand for restoration of Article 370 is "exactly what Pakistan and anti-India countries want"