GUWAHATI: Home Minister Amit Shah has announced in the Rajya Sabha that the government has decided to repeal Article 370 of the Constitution which grants special status to Jammu & Kashmir on August 5.
Shah’s announcement was immediately followed by a massive uproar in the Upper House with opposition MPs protesting in the Well of the House.
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Mehbooba Mufti taking to Twiiter said “Today marks the darkest day in Indian democracy. Decision of J&K leadership to reject 2 nation theory in 1947 & align with India has backfired. Unilateral decision of GOI to scrap Article 370 is illegal & unconstitutional which will make India an occupational force in J&K."
It is to be mentioned that Amit Shah also proposes making a separate Union Territory for Jammu and Kashmir with the Legislature. However the Union territory of Ladakh will be without legislature.