There has, in fact, been a long drawn-out struggle in Kashmir to preserve the special privileges granted to it by the Indian constitution. Article 35A and Article 370 of the Indian constitution are meant to preserve Kashmir’s identity. But Article 370, which gives the broad framework for Kashmir’s autonomy, has undergone continuous erosion over the years. There is now a move to repeal both Article 370 and Article 35A. Therefore the abolition of Art 35A may injure the Indian nationalists‘ case more than its retention on the statute book.

Source: bd News24 March 04, 2019 20:03 UTC