<p>The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Monday said assembly elections should be held only after restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and asked the BJP-led central government to honour its commitment made on the floor of Parliament.</p>.<p>“As far as the restoration of statehood is concerned, it has been BJPs commitment on the floor of Parliament and they must honour their word,” alliance spokesperson and CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami said in a statement.</p>.<p>Tarigami said the assembly election "must be held only after restoration of full statehood" to Jammu and Kashmir.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | </strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/outcome-of-recent-meeting-with-pm-on-jk-disappointing-pagd-1005032.html" target="_blank"><strong>Outcome of recent meeting with PM on J&K disappointing: PAGD</strong></a></p>.<p>“To this end, the PAGD has decided to reach out to other political parties in Jammu and Kashmir with a view to take a common position on the issue,” he said.</p>.<p>The PAGD’s statement comes a day after the alliance meeting on Sunday under the chairmanship of Farooq Abdullah – the National Conference (NC) president — at his Gupkar residence here.</p>.<p>The meeting was attended by alliance vice-chairperson and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti, Tarigami, NC leader Hasnain Masoodi, Peoples Movement chief Javed Mustafa Mir and Awami National Conference senior vice president Muzaffar Ahmed Shah.</p>.<p>The meeting was called to discuss the all-party meeting chaired by the Prime Minister in Delhi on June 24, the PAGD spokesperson said.</p>
<p>The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Monday said assembly elections should be held only after restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and asked the BJP-led central government to honour its commitment made on the floor of Parliament.</p>.<p>“As far as the restoration of statehood is concerned, it has been BJPs commitment on the floor of Parliament and they must honour their word,” alliance spokesperson and CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami said in a statement.</p>.<p>Tarigami said the assembly election "must be held only after restoration of full statehood" to Jammu and Kashmir.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | </strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/outcome-of-recent-meeting-with-pm-on-jk-disappointing-pagd-1005032.html" target="_blank"><strong>Outcome of recent meeting with PM on J&K disappointing: PAGD</strong></a></p>.<p>“To this end, the PAGD has decided to reach out to other political parties in Jammu and Kashmir with a view to take a common position on the issue,” he said.</p>.<p>The PAGD’s statement comes a day after the alliance meeting on Sunday under the chairmanship of Farooq Abdullah – the National Conference (NC) president — at his Gupkar residence here.</p>.<p>The meeting was attended by alliance vice-chairperson and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti, Tarigami, NC leader Hasnain Masoodi, Peoples Movement chief Javed Mustafa Mir and Awami National Conference senior vice president Muzaffar Ahmed Shah.</p>.<p>The meeting was called to discuss the all-party meeting chaired by the Prime Minister in Delhi on June 24, the PAGD spokesperson said.</p>