22. (SOCIAL-22) ARTICLE 370 OF KASHMIR.
Is it the time for serious debate on Article 370?
Jitendra Singh Mos PMO's remark on Article 370 strokes controversy. He said that the "Indian Government was in the process of repealing Article 370 has started and we are speaking with the stakeholders”. It ran into blunt opposition from Jammu & Kashmir National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party and Indian National Congress. They condemned the statement and said "Article 370 is the only Constitutional link between J&K & Rest of India. Talk of revocation of not just ill informed. It is irresponsible".
Indian National Congress unit of J& K said, "Article 370 makes it very clear if you read Article 370's Section 3 that the President of India can only by notification repeal it if he has the explicit consent of the Constituent Assembly. "The constituent assembly approved accession of Jammu & Kashmir to India. If you want to raise the question once again, then you need to bring the constituent assembly and then we will talk," Omar told reporters, while defending the constitutional provision.
"Those who seek a debate on the Article 370 of the Constitution of India are making a basic mistake of not appreciating the fact that this article is an integral part of the basic structure of the constitution of India and it can neither be amended nor abrogated by any authority in India, unless the people of Jammu and Kashmir themselves want it," JKPCC president Saifuddin Soz said in a statement here.
"Article 370 has done more harm than good. The youth of Kashmir has to be convinced about this. That’s why the honorable PM has called for a debate. It just means convincing those who are not convinced Said Mos PMO. RSS raised the question that what is the harm in debate.
Is it the time for serious debate on Article 370?
Article 370 mandates that except for Defense, Foreign Affairs, Communications and ancillary matters the Indian Parliament needs the state Government's concurrence for applying all other Laws.
Jitendra Singh Mos PMO's remark on Article 370 strokes controversy. He said that the "Indian Government was in the process of repealing Article 370 has started and we are speaking with the stakeholders”. It ran into blunt opposition from Jammu & Kashmir National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party and Indian National Congress. They condemned the statement and said "Article 370 is the only Constitutional link between J&K & Rest of India. Talk of revocation of not just ill informed. It is irresponsible".
Indian National Congress unit of J& K said, "Article 370 makes it very clear if you read Article 370's Section 3 that the President of India can only by notification repeal it if he has the explicit consent of the Constituent Assembly. "The constituent assembly approved accession of Jammu & Kashmir to India. If you want to raise the question once again, then you need to bring the constituent assembly and then we will talk," Omar told reporters, while defending the constitutional provision.
"Those who seek a debate on the Article 370 of the Constitution of India are making a basic mistake of not appreciating the fact that this article is an integral part of the basic structure of the constitution of India and it can neither be amended nor abrogated by any authority in India, unless the people of Jammu and Kashmir themselves want it," JKPCC president Saifuddin Soz said in a statement here.
"Article 370 has done more harm than good. The youth of Kashmir has to be convinced about this. That’s why the honorable PM has called for a debate. It just means convincing those who are not convinced Said Mos PMO. RSS raised the question that what is the harm in debate.
Is it the time for serious debate on Article 370?
Article 370 mandates that except for Defense, Foreign Affairs, Communications and ancillary matters the Indian Parliament needs the state Government's concurrence for applying all other Laws.
The revocation of the Act which grants special powers of autonomy to the state Assembly has been one of the long standing campaign promises of Bharatiya Janata Party.
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