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Former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said Jammu and Kashmir stayed with India during the partition because Mahatma Gandhi said it is a country for all and never sought independence.
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and member Parliament from Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said that India is for all irrespective of their religion, race, or region.
“Constituent assembly while drafting it decided that…the legislature cannot change” the status of Article 370, senior advocate Kapil Sibal argued on behalf of the petitioners. “That is the element of permanency,” he added. The “political act of abrogation of Article 370 was to achieve some political objective de hors the provision of law”, he argued, adding that it was a “mosaic of illegalities”.
SRINAGAR: As the Supreme Court commenced the hearing on a series of petitions challenging the scrapping of Article 370, a total of 18 lawyers representing various parties are expected to conclude their oral arguments within a span of 60 hours.
The report highlights the anticipation and apprehension surrounding the upcoming Supreme Court hearing on the constitutional validity of the abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A in Jammu and Kashmir. The article, which was read down by a Presidential decree in 2019, led to the filing of multiple petitions challenging its legality. The government defended the move, citing improved law and order and development in the region. The hearing, scheduled to begin on August 2, has sparked debates about the future of Jammu and Kashmir, with the outcome expected to have far-reaching implications. Th...