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| Pak too pokes its nose into internal matters of Kashmir | | | Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan, has wished to poke his nose into the internal affairs of Kashmir saying that Pakistan will not allow India to revoke Article 370 that grants special status within the union of India.. Recently, Pakistan has also jumped into the war of words saying that it will not accept the abrogation of Article 370 as it would be a violation of the United Nations resolutions. Like Farooq Abdullah Article 370 is a "temporary provision" with respect to the state of Jammu and Kashmir and restricts the applicability of various provisions of the Constitution by "curtailing" the power of Parliament to make laws on subjects which fall under the Union and Concurrent lists. While talking to reporters in Islamabad the other day, Pakistan's Foreign Office Spokesman Mohammad Faisal made several comments on the abrogation of Article 370 in Kashmir, saying it will be in violation of the UN resolutions. "The abrogation of Article 370 of Indian constitution is a violation of UN resolutions. We will not accept it under any circumstances and the Kashmiris will also not accept it," he said, as reports indicate Senior BJP leaders have repeatedly emphasised the party's commitment to abrogate Article 370 from the state. According to press reports, BJP President Amit Shah said it remains committal to remove the Article from the state but their lack of a majority in Rajya Sabha is the reason why it has not been done so far.In fact motivation to Imran Khan has been from Farooq, Omar and Mehbooba..
Shah's comments were met with some sharp criticism from political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir. National Conference leader and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said when the country got independence, a Constitution was created in which certain provisions were kept by which the state's identity could be safeguarded. "It included Article 370 and Article 35A. Unfortunately, some of our leaders made Article 370 hollow for their personal gains," he said. His father and National Conference President Farooq Abdullah had said that the relationship between New Delhi and the state will be over if Article 370 is repealed. Also, Jammu and Kashmir former Chief Minister and People Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti ha said, "If Article 370 is abolished, India will become an occupational force in J&K." Article 370 grants special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir, while Article 35A empowers the state legislature to define the states "permanent residents" and their special rights and privileges. |
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