J&K: Farooq Abdullah Forms Alliance To Fight For Restoration Of Article 370
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on October 15 announced an alliance to fight for restoration of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Named as "People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration", the alliance include Mehbooba Mufti's Peoples Democratic Party, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Peoples Conference, Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement and Awami National Conference. Terming it a "constitutional battle", the leaders demanded rights that J&K people enjoyed before abrogation of the article.