Srinagar, Aug. 4 -- People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday held a candlelight protest in Srinagar on the eve of the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, alleging that the BJP-led government "looted the special status of Jammu and Kashmir" and demanding the restoration of Articles 370 and 35A.

Speaking about the proposed protest on August 5, Mehbooba Mufti said, "The PDP, our community, we will fight. Along with resolving the Kashmir issue, we will also address Articles 370 and 35A and the release of prisoners languishing in various jails across the country."

She further said, "If this government says the situation has improved, we will tell them to withdraw the army from civilian areas and retur...