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Early Times Report
Jammu,Dec 23: The Prime Minister's working group on State-Centre relations, headed by Retired Justice Sageer Ahmad, has recommended restoration of autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir.
Justice Ahmad presented his report to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday. Autonomy for J&K has been a key a demand of the ruling National Conference (NC).
Earlier, the NC had asked the group to study matters relating to the state's special status within the Indian Union and other issues pertaining to Centre-State relations.
The question of 'autonomy' and its demand can be examined in the light of the 'Kashmir Accord' or in some other manner or on the basis of some other formula as the present Prime Minister may deem fit and appropriate so as to restore the 'Autonomy' to the extent possible, it had said.
On Article 370, it had said it is for the people of the state to decide how long to continue Article 370 in its present form and when to make it permanent or abrogate. The matter being 60 years old, should be settled once and for all.
The working group was set up for strengthening relations between the state and the Centre which deliberated on matters relating to the special status of Jammu and Kashmir within the Indian Union, methods of strengthening democracy, secularism and the rule of law in the state.
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