Modi government abolished Article 370, which provided a special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir and Article 35A, which protected the rights and privileges of its “permanent residents” on 5 August 2019.
The state was further bifurcated into two parts, both of which were made Union Territories.
The political group highlighted that the actions were taken “without any consultations with the people, who are the principal stakeholders in a democracy, and with their elected representatives.”
Saying that there was a denial of constitutional rights, the statement added, “All the leaders of political parties in Kashmir, who have repeatedly pledged their allegiance to the India, were detained for a prolonged period as if they are anti-national and a threat to public safety.”
Economic Impact
The political group questioned the promise of increased investments and accelerated development, and pointed that Modi government’s actions led to:
Losses worth tens of thousands of crores to…
