Article 370 scrapped: Congress' Raebareli MLA backs Centre's decision, no words from Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra

Taking a different party line on Centre's move to scrap of Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Congress' Raebareli MLA iti Singh on Monday hailed government's decision. On social networking site Facebook, she wrote that 'United we stand' and 'Jai Hind' using hashtag  Article 370. tably, young leers of Congress which is yet to find a president for party after Rahul Gandhi's resignation has hailed government's monumental step, while Gandhi family has till w remained silent over ir opinion on matter. Sources said that Congress leers like Deepinder Hooda and Hardik Patel also are favouring decision. 

Raebareli MLA Singh also hit back at a user after he commented, "You are Congressi," on her post. She retaliated against user by sayingthat she is an Indian. "Main ek Hindustani hoon (I am an Indian)."

Senior Congress leer Janardan Dwivedi also welcomed abrogation of Article 370 of Constitution, saying 'a mistake of history has been corrected.' "Ram Mahar Lohia ji under whom I h political training was always against this Article. A mistake of history has been corrected today, albeit late," Dwivedi, who was considered close to party leer Sonia Gandhi a few years ago, told ANI.

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Rajya Sabha passes Jammu & Kashmir (Reorganisation) Bill, 2019

government h revoked Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and proposed that state be bifurcated into two Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Lakh. Jammu & Kashmir (Reorganisation) Bill, 2019, which strips Jammu and Kashmir's status of a state and converts it into a Union Territory with legislature and carving out Lakh region as a UT without legislature, was passed in a division pressed by opposition with 125 votes in favor and 61 against, and an NCP member abstained.

What is Article 35 A?

Incorporated in Constitution by a 1954 Presidential order, Article 35 A defines permanent residents of state of Jammu and Kashmir by giving special rights and privileges to state subjects. It stems from Article 370 that gives automous right to Jammu and Kashmir. 

article is also referred to as Permanent Residents Law and bars woman belonging to state from any property rights if she marries a person from outside state. Even children of such women do t get right as y do t have any succession rights over property.

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’.

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