First, let the government do concrete things to restore normalcy and then we can talk of more divisive issues." "Rather than settling the prevailing tension in Jammu and Kashmir through political dialogue, BJP is trying to divide the state further by bringing up these issues. "A section of BJP has been supportive of the idea as it considers existence of Article 35A a major hurdle in growth of the state. Under the Article, state laws have barred non-residents from purchasing land in the state. It has been challenged in the Supreme Court by an NGO and Supreme Court lawyer Charu WaliKhanna.

Source: Times of India August 07, 2017 23:37 UTC