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| Prof Gupta flays Soz's assertions on Article 370 | | | early times report
JAMMU, June 29: Disputing the assertion of the Pradesh Congress President, Prof. Saif-ud - din Soz that even the Indian Parliament cannot revoke the Article 370 of the Constitution granting separate status to J&K, the former Union Minister and MLA, Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta has observed that on the very face of it this Article is a "Temporary Provision". But it was unfortunate that politicians like Prof. Soz under communal considerations are misleading their constituency and harming the interests of the country as also those of the people.
In a statement, Prof. Gupta said that the Parliament is the supreme body of the country. It can amend or revoke any Article except that the basic Principles and the only provision pertaining to the frontiers of the country. As far as the Article 370 is concerned even in the constitution it has been inserted as "Temporary Provision". It is unfortunate that it still exited even after over six decades but for the communal considerations and the problems being created by men like Prof Soz and some others.
He pointed out that over the period the parliament had amended over hundred provisions and can remove even this one which is of course temporary one.
Prof. Gupta said the Article 370 has done no good to the people of the state. This provided unbriddled powers to the ruling clan who had played havoc with the democratic rights of the people. Their wrongs created resentment which is being exploited by the elements hostile to India including Pakistan.
He asked the Congress leader also to explain that if the provisions of the Indian Constitution can be useful for over 125 crores of people, how these can be harmful for a small section of Kashmiris. |
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