Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the other hand, has made abrogation of Article 370 his main campaign theme in the assembly elections. His view on Article 370 echoes that of a section within that argued for a more pragmatic stand. Sources in the Congress said Singh’s nuancing of the Congress’s position on both Article 370 and Savarkar was strategic. On Article 370, Singh’s articulation more or less now reflects the position taken by several Congress leaders like Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor. “Congress party… jab yeh Bill Parliament ke saamne aaya toh Article 370 ki upar jo baatcheet hui, Congress party ne iske haq main vote diya, iske khilaf vote nahin diya.

Source: Indian Express October 17, 2019 23:09 UTC