Article 370 on Kashmir scrapped, govt says fixing historical blunder

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Article 370 on Kashmir scrapped, govt says fixing historical blunder

Movement of several Kashmir political leaders such as former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti have been restricted by the administration which has also imposed restrictions on movement of public.

Regional parties in Jammu and Kashmir have called attempts to abrogate Article 370 an aggression against the people.

Updated: Aug 05, 2019 13:22 IST

NEW DELHI: Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday moved a resolution in Rajya Sabha to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution that extends special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The government, which listed four bills and legislative proposals before the Rajya Sabha, intends to get the resolution passed by the end of day.
As Shah read out the details of the proposal, opposition leaders tried to disrupt the proceedings but did not get far. Amit Shah, who also leads the Bharatiya Janata Party, continued to read out his other proposals.
Parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi sought to reprimand the opposition. “Amit Shah is rectifying the historical blunder of Jawaharlal Nehru,” Joshi told the opposition benches about the resolution that had been on the agenda of the ruling BJP for years.

Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday moved in Rajya Sabha for Parliament’s approval a resolution to scrap the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution on a date to be decided by the President.
Regional parties in Jammu and Kashmir have called attempts to abrogate Article 370 an aggression against the people.

Home Minister Amit Shah said he would also speak about the situation in Kashmir which has been put under a security lockdown by the administration. Movement of several political leaders such as former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti have been restricted by the administration which has also severely curtailed movement of public.

The communication network in the Valley – mobile, fixed line and internet – has been shut down and key officials given satellite phones to stay in touch.