Srinagar, Aug 6 (Reporter) A day after the fifth anniversary of scrapping of J&K’s special status, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday demanded implementation of Article 371 in Jammu and Kashmir. The party said that PDP’s principal stand on restoration of Article 370 and 35A remains the same. “At this time, we want implementation of Article 371 to Jammu and Kashmir,” senior PDP leader Basharat Bukhari told media persons in Srinagar. He said the Article 371 which has been extended in 11 states of the country under different forms of the law must also be restored in Jammu and Kashmir. “We urge Prime Minister Narendra Modi to implement Article 371 also in Jammu and Kashmir,” Bukhari said. Several states in the country enjoy special powers under Article 371 of the Constitution. On August five, 2019, the BJP-led central government abrogated J&K's special status by scrapping Article 370 of the Indian Constitution and downgraded Jammu & Kashmir into two Union territories. “We are hopeful that time will come when the reins of the country will be taken over by such a government which would realise that people of Jammu & Kashmir had merged with a democratic country under certain conditions during the independence,” Bukhari said. He said the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A from the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir on August five, 2019 was painful for every citizen. Bukhari said, “If BJP is claiming 'Modi hai to Mumkin hai', then the Centre should return electricity projects running on the waters of Jammu & Kashmir for past 64 years." “We are not demanding rain of money you have showered on the states of Andhra Pradesh and Bihar in the Budget,” Bukhari said, adding, “We are demanding our rights...////...