Ahead of visiting Jammu next week a delegation of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) led by former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah  Friday visited Drass area of Kargil in the Union Territory of Ladakh to take stock of the prevailing political situation in the region.

The delegation included PDP leaders Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura and Waheed Para, Nasir Aslam Wani of National Conference, Muzafar Shah of Awami National Conference.

While attending a series of meetings with the local leaders Omar conveyed a clear message to the ruling dispensation in New Delhi that we will continue to fight for the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

"We are united in our resolve that the pre August 5th, 2019 position must be restored  in Jammu and Kashmir", Omar said during his meeting  with the leaders of the Kargil Democratic Alliance in Kargil.

 Addressing a separate gathering in Drass Omar said that no elected assembly or Chief Minister of the state signed the August 5  order and it was forcefully implemented which  "we haven't accepted and will fight for the restoration of all that has been snatched and forcefully implemented"

He said that with support from the people of Drass and Kargil Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration will fight it and achieve the goal and act as a voice for this area.

Meanwhile, in Jammu National Conference leaders staged a protest demonstration against new land laws for J&K and forcefully restricting the movement of the party president Dr Farooq Abdullah.

Led by NC Provincial President, Devender Singh Rana, senior NC leaders protested outside their office when they were not allowed to march towards Raj Bhavan in Jammu.