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BJP rebukes Omar Abdullah over Article 370 Independence Day remarks
The BJP on Saturday criticised Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for referring to the abrogation of Article 370 and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir in his Independence Day speech. Sunil Sharma,…
The Story in Brief
The BJP on Saturday criticised Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for referring to the abrogation of Article 370 and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir in his Independence Day speech. Sunil Sharma, the BJP’s leader of opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, called the remarks “unfortunate and irresponsible” and said the 2019 decision had strengthened the federal structure in the region.
Abdullah said protests in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir showed that the decision by Sheikh Abdullah and others to oppose Pakistan-backed tribal invaders in 1947 was correct. He said people across the Line of Control might have sought to rejoin India if Jammu and Kashmir’s situation had not changed in 2019. He also said Assembly seats remained reserved for people from that area.
The Indian Opinion
The BJP’s charge that Abdullah misused a national platform treats any criticism of Article 370 as disloyal. The counter-narrative that references to Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir settle the constitutional argument is equally convenient. Both sides are using history and sentiment to avoid testing claims on present governance. The useful measure is whether the 2019 changes deliver durable peace, elected representation and lower violence in Jammu and Kashmir.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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