Q, Sept. 24 -- In his first interview since the abrogation of the special status of Jammu & Kashmir and his release from detention, Sajad Lone, President of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference, speaks about a range of issues from the BJP government's 5 August 2019 decision to revoke Articles 370, 35A and bifurcating J&K state into two union territories, his days as a detainee, the significance of the Gupkar Declaration, the future of mainstream politics in J&K, the current face of governance in J&K, and much more.
- How would you view the BJP government's 5 August 2019 decision to revoke Articles 370, 35A, and bifurcating J&K state into two union territories?
August 5 was a dark day for me, a day, as dark as it can get. I see August 5 as...