“Restoration of Article 370: A Call for Justice and Dignity in Jammu & Kashmir”

The abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 marked a turning point in Jammu & Kashmir’s political and social history. For many, it wasn’t just a legal or constitutional change but a deliberate act of humiliation—a calculated move to strip the people of their identity and autonomy. The subsequent demotion of Jammu & Kashmir to a Union Territory further deepened this wound, sending a message that the sacrifices and aspirations of its people were insignificant.

Taking to micro-blogging site X , Aga Ruhullah said: After 2019, my political stance has been crystal clear. At one of my earliest public gatherings in Budgam and then at other gatherings throughout Kashmir and also in my interviews post-abrogation, I told my people that our fight must be for the restoration of 370 and the dignity it embodies for the people of Jammu & Kashmir.

I’ve been informed about an urge and desire to protest for statehood in Delhi. I AM READY to participate in such a protest, and invite those prioritizing statehood to organize it. I will also try to organise support from at least more than 100 Hon’ble MPs. I believe for them there is no better time than January to organize it, when India’s Constitution—the very document that enshrined our special status—was adopted, he said.

At the same time I ought to remind that the abrogation of Article 370 was a calculated act of humiliation, and a deep wound deliberately inflicted upon us. The subsequent demotion to a Union Territory was a further attempt to impress upon us the indignity of the abrogation.

The abrogation was a political statement, a declaration that our sacrifices mean nothing, and that our future is theirs to dictate. Given this betrayal, this calculated attempt to break our spirit and subjugate our will, I cannot, in good conscience, sidestep from the fight for our special status and settle for the hollow promise of mere statehood. Shouldn’t our voices first rise for our honor, our identity, and the autonomy we have long been denied? he said on X

I think they should, and I will keep raising mine, louder each time, Aga added.

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