Mehbooba Mufti calls for J&K-wide protest on August 5; says ‘meaningful engagement only way forward’
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has called for protests on August 5 to demand the restoration of Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir. She emphasized the need for democratic engagement and dialogue to ensure peace and the protection of the region's unique identity.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing political tensions in Jammu & Kashmir regarding its constitutional status and the opposition's strategy for political mobilization.
Jammu & Kashmir Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti, while speaking on the party’s 27th Foundation Day in Srinagar on Tuesday (July 28, 2026), said meaningful democratic engagement among all stakeholders is the only sustainable path towards lasting peace and stability in the region.
Ms. Mufti also called for Jammu & Kashmir-wide protests on August 5, the anniversary of the Centre’s move to end Jammu & Kashmir’s autonomous status , to press for the demand of the restoration of Article 370 .
“PDP’s core philosophy is ‘Peace with Dignity’. Dialogue, reconciliation, confidence-building and meaningful democratic engagement among all stakeholders is the only sustainable path towards lasting peace and stability in the region,” said Ms. Mufti.
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