We need to carefully consider the implications of this push to abrogate J&K’s special status. I acknowledge the weight of moral arguments put forward by those who oppose J&K’s special status. It should be clear to everyone that the Article 35-A case before the Supreme Court is essentially political. By undoing state subject laws and J&K’s special status, the RSS wants to change the state’s demographic profile. Abrogating the already diminished special status of J&K is likely to cause a precipitous deterioration of the conditions in Kashmir.

Source: Indian Express August 13, 2017 23:57 UTC