J&K: Article 370 to go, Dr Subramanian Swamy feeling vindicated as PM Modi & Amit Shah target integration

Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Subramanian Swamy felt vindicated that his views about re being need for a Constitutional Amendment to abolish Article 370 proved to be right.  BJP leader wrote Article 370 ‘died today’ and ‘collaterally Article 35 A’, following Home Minister Amit Shah proposing same in Parliament, along with government's decision to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories - J&K and Ladakh. 

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Moments after proposal to revoke Article 370 led to a huge uproar in Rajya Sabha,  Subramanian Swamy tweeted, “So I am proved right. To abolish Art 370 we do t need a Constitutional Amendment. Amit Shah has however informed Parliament by way of a Resolution what President today has already tified. Art 370 died today. Collaterally so Art 35 A.” (sic) 

In August last year, Swamy had said that Article 370 is a temporary provision that can be removed without a vote in Parliament. His comments were in response to National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah’s statement that special status to Jammu and Kashmir should be maintained. 

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Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday proposed in Parliament that Article 370 be revoked. He also brought about four proposals about Kashmir. 

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What is Article 370? 

Article 370 is an article in Indian Constitution that gave Jammu and Kashmir special status. Except for Article 1, Article 370 exempts J&K from following Indian Constitution and also limits legislative powers of Parliament in J&K. It was in force since May 27, 1949 when it was passed in  Constituent Assembly. Article 370 is first article of Part XXI under heading, ‘Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions’. 

What is Article 35A? 

Article 35A gives Jammu and Kashmir government right to decide on who is a permanent resident of region.  A Presidential order in 1954 had incorporated it in Indian Constitution.  This article defines special rights and privileges of state subjects.  Article 35 A is also kwn as  Permanent Residents Law and states that women belonging to J&K will lose property rights if she gets married to a man from outside Jammu and Kashmir. Even children of se women won’t be able to claim right. 

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