Jammu & Kashmir People's Movement

The Jammu & Kashmir People's Movement (JKPM) is a political party in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It was founded in 2019 by former Indian Administrative Service officer Shah Faesal.[1] As of August 2020, the party is currently headed by Dr. Gulaam Mustafa Khan after the resignation of Javed Mustafa Mir. JKPM is the leading petitioner in supreme court of India regarding the abrogation of article 370. It's members DR. M Hussain and Rohit Sharma are the petitioners in the supreme court of India [2]

Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement
AbbreviationJKPM
Founded17 March 2019
AlliancePeople's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration
Seats in District Development Council
3 / 280
Seats in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
0 / 90

After the revocation of Article 370, Faesal was detained and placed under house arrest with other leaders of Kashmir. After his release, Faesal decided to step down as president.[3]

The party is a member of the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration electoral alliance.[4]

References
  1. Singh, Vijaita (10 August 2020). "Shah Faesal steps down as JKPM president". The Hindu.
  2. KNS (28 August 2020). "Ex-Minister Javed Mustafa Elected New JKPM President". KNS. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. "Centre's onslaught against people of JK has to be taken head on collectively: Mehbooba". The Economic Times.
  4. "J&K: What is People's Alliance & Gupkar Declaration? | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.
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