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Varied Responses Emerge to Supreme Court's Ruling on Article 370
Mehbooba Mufti affirmed the region's commitment to its struggle for honor despite the setback, while local BJP leaders praised the verdict, aligning it with their integration stance.
PM Modi Hails Supreme Court Verdict on Article 370 as Historic and Constitutional Validation of Parliament's Decision
Assuring unwavering commitment to fulfilling the region's aspirations, Modi pledged to ensure progress reaches everyone, especially the marginalized affected by Article 370.
Supreme Court Set to Announce Verdict on Monday Regarding Petitions Against Abrogation of Article 370
The Constitution Bench, led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud along with Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, B.R. Gavai, and Surya Kant, will determine the constitutionality of the 2019 Presidential Order that revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.
Revoking Article 370 was not solely by political executive but had backing of the Parliament, SC told
He argued that the entire Parliament, including Members of Parliament from Jammu and Kashmir, had been consulted and had given their consent to the move. Dwivedi argued that the Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir had certain limitations during the framing of its constitution, unlike the Constituent Assembly of India.
Mehbooba invokes Lord Ram, Raghukul while batting for Article 370
"Today, I appeal to the collective conscience of this country....faith of the majority community is 'Raghukul reet sada chali aayi, pran jaye par vachan na jayi' (verse from Ramcharitmanas saying that promises must be kept, even if you have to sacrifice your life)," said Mufti.
Whether for or against it, Kashmiri politicians obsessed with Article 370
In their political discourse, politicians in J&K used to speak of different issues, some promised government jobs, some promised corruption free administration, some promised subsidies while others made lofty promises of leading the state into an era of prosperity and development.
Huge participation in Srinagar Tiranga rally, L-G says 'proof of change in Kashmir'
Sinha was alluding to a speech made by the former chief minister in which she had said that nobody would shoulder the national flag in Kashmir if Article 370 was abrogated. Mehbooba had made that speech before the abrogation of Article 370.
'Legislative Assembly' cannot replace 'Constituent Assembly' in respect of Article 370, Sibal tells Constitution Bench
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal argued that there exists a difference between "constituent power" and "legislative power" and a Legislative Assembly cannot be converted into a Constituent Assembly. "Luckily, we have no Maharaja exercising his power. We have a Parliament," he said.
World used Article 370 to keep India off balance: S. Jaishankar
"The whole world used Article 370 against India to keep us off balance, so we remedied it at home. We spent a lot of time to make the world understand why we did it (abrogation of Article 370). Now, people say it is not a live issue anymore," S. Jaishankar said in a press conference, while responding to a question on how the government handled the issue on the diplomatic front.
Final assault: Symbols of terrorism face seizure, bulldozer in Kashmir
Seizing Jamaat properties was a part of a crackdown launched after the abrogation of Article 370, a temporary provision in the Constitution, on August 5, 2019.Investigating agencies acting tough against the anti-peace elements has choked the availability of funds for secessionist activities and has also dismantled the ecosystem of anti-national elements and terror networks hostile to India's sovereignty.
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