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| BJP Guns for Art 370 | | Jaitley Challenges Omar to join abrogation debate | | Early Times Report
Jammu | Apr 11, 2009
The BJP today raked up its pet plan of abrogating Article 370 on special status to Jammu and Kashmir, but admitted to allies' objection to such a measure, which requires two-thirds majority in Parliament.
BJP national general secretary Arun Jaitley said, "BJP is asking for its scrapping. But, it is possible only when we have such political power in Parliament."
"Though some of our partners in NDA are not in favour of its removal, we stick to our stand. It can be scrapped only with two-thirds majority in Parliament."
To those opposing the Article's abrogation, he said, "they should go for an introspection whether this article has helped in integration of the state or improved situation in Kashmir."
"I feel, it has not. But (it has) only done damage," the saffron leader said.
Referring to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's recent statement that no party can touch the Article, Jaitley said, "arithmetic in Lok Sabha may not be in favour of its scrapping, but the counter productivity of the Article will be reflected in the long run.
Jaitley said he was willing to have a public debate on the Article with Omar.
Citing statements of Jawahrlal Nehru and others, he said the Article will erode in course of time as the Constitution used it as "temporary and transient".
On resuming dialogue with Pakistan, Jaitley said it should not be taken up till that government cooperates with the country on curbing terrorists activities originating from there.
About increasing activities of Taliban in the neighbouring country, he said the country has to take firm measures to deal with such kind of a situation as "it is an ideology without borders."
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