“We want to tell central government that tinkering with Article 35A is like picking up explosives. Is any J&K resident ready that the Article 35 A is touched upon either by Supreme Court or Central Government,” Mufti said. Article 35-A bestows J&K residents with special rights and privileges for acquiring property and government jobs, among others. “Anything can happen, you should not worry but PDP will fight till death for the identity of Jammu and Kashmir and Article 370,” she said. Article 370 of the Constitution grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

Source: Hindustan Times July 28, 2019 13:30 UTC