Published 19:14 IST, August 6th 2019

Jyotiraditya Scindia directly contradicts Rahul Gandhi, backs Modi govt's move scrap Article 370 & bifurcate J&K

Congress' Jyotiraditya Scindia extended his support the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisational Bill, 2019.

Reported by: Aishwaria Sonavane
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Congress' Jyotiritya Scindia extended his support Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisational Bill, 2019.

In a tweet, Congress leer said that it would have been better if 'constitutional process' h been followed. 

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He said:

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However, in contrast, Rahul Gandhi finally breaking his silence on matter on Tuesday said that 'national integration isn't furred by unilaterally tearing apart' state, and ded that this 'abuse of power' will have serious implications on 'national security.' Furrmore, in ar tweet, he called imprisonment of mainstream political leers as 'unconstitutional and undemocratic.'

On Monday, Congress' former Mumbai president Milind Deora said that discussion over legislative piece was being converted into a debate between liberals and conservatives and that was unfortunate. He urged parties to put aside ideological fixation and debate over justice for Kashmiri Pandits and jobs for Kashmiris.

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He said, "Unfortunate that Article 370 is being converted into liberal vs conservative debate. Parties should put aside ideological fixations and debate what’s best for India’s sovereignty, peace in J&K, jobs for Kashmiri youth and justice for Kashmiri Pandits."

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What is Article 370?

It exempts Jammu and Kashmir from following Indian Constitution except for Article 1 and itself. It also restricts Parliament's legislative powers in Jammu and Kashmir. It was passed in Constituent Assembly on May 27, 1949 and is first article of Part XXI of Indian Constitution. heing of this part is ‘Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions’.

19:00 IST, August 6th 2019