Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday said the Narendra Modi government should “repeal” the offending laws in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and restore full Statehood.
Ahead of a proposed meeting between Prime Minister Modi and political leaders from J&K on June 24, Mr. Chidambaram, in a series of tweets, said J&K should not be treated as a “piece of real estate” and the rights of the people must be recognised.
“Congress Party’s position that full Statehood must be restored to J&K should clear any doubt or ambiguity. What was made under the Constitution cannot be unmade by an Act of Parliament misinterpreting and misusing the provisions of the Constitution,” the former minister said, adding that the challenge to “dismembering” J&K was pending for nearly two years before the Supreme Court.
“In the monsoon session, Parliament should repeal the offending laws and restore the status quo ante in J&K. That is the only way to draw the starting line for a political…