J&Ok: Political events welcome Supreme Court resolution to listen to petitions on Article 370 on every day foundation

By PTI

SRINAGAR: Political events in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court’s resolution to listen to a batch of petitions difficult the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution on a day-to-day foundation.

The apex courtroom on Tuesday mentioned it can start day-to-day listening to from August 2 on the petitions difficult the abrogation of Article 370 that bestowed a particular standing on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.

National Conference (NC) chief Omar Abdullah mentioned he’s assured that there’s a robust case in favour of the restoration of Article 370.

“It took four years for the case to get to the Supreme Court. It shows how strong our case is. Had it been weak, believe me, they (Centre) would have started the hearing within weeks. It took so long because the Constitution was blown to pieces on August 5, 2019,” the previous Jammu and Kashmir chief minister advised reporters after paying homage to his grandmother Begum Akbar Jahan, the spouse of NC founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah.

Abdullah mentioned the abrogation of Article 370 could also be linked to tourism and G20 occasions, however the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s particular standing was mistaken.

“You may package it as you may wish. Link it to tourism or G20 as much as you like, but legally and constitutionally, whatever happened with Jammu and Kashmir was wrong,” he added.

The former Union minister additionally claimed that the federal government’s case is weak.

“The government did not even try to get it listed. There are ways….If the government was interested, it could have requested the Supreme Court for an early hearing. Had its case been strong, it would have requested the chief justice for a hearing. It did not.”

“Thankfully, the chief justice and other Supreme Court judges came here, probably saw the situation and after going back, it was listed. Better late than never,” Abdullah mentioned.

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti mentioned the highest courtroom’s resolution to not depend on the Centre’s affidavit on the abrogation of Article 370 vindicates her stand that the BJP-led Union authorities’s transfer didn’t have a logical clarification.

Mufti, nevertheless, mentioned there are real apprehensions relating to why the apex courtroom has taken up the petitions with such alacrity after remaining silent for 4 years.

“Hon’ble SC’s decision to not rely on GOI’s affidavit vindicates that it doesn’t have a logical explanation to justify illegal abrogation of Article 370.”

“Having said that there are legitimate apprehensions about why SC has taken up Article 370 with such alacrity after their visit to Kashmir. After remaining silent for four years the decision to hear the case on a daily basis does evoke misgivings. Hope the Constitution of this country by which judiciary swears is not sacrificed at the altar of power to satisfy the collective conscience of people who know little about the matter,” the previous Jammu and Kashmir chief minister wrote on Twitter.

NC’s chief spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq mentioned the event instils hope among the many folks of Jammu and Kashmir.

“It is a welcome development that the CJI will hear the petitions on a daily basis from August 2. It instils a lot of hope in the minds and hearts of the people of Jammu and Kashmir,” Sadiq advised PTI right here.

He mentioned the folks of Jammu and Kashmir have been ready for at the present time for the final 4 years.

“Now that the CJI has taken interest in this case, it definitely gives us hope. We would request that the petitions are heard thoroughly and a verdict is given in our favour because we feel our case is very strong,” Sadiq mentioned.

To a question on the highest courtroom’s statement that the Centre’s contemporary affidavit could have no bearing on the listening to, the NC chief mentioned the affidavit shouldn’t matter a lot as it’s extra in regards to the developmental side.

“The incontrovertible fact that the additional affidavit of the federal government had extra about improvement and the truth that the courtroom didn’t comply with it’s also a welcome step as a result of you’ll want to perceive that regardless of Article 370, there was improvement right here earlier than 1989.

In spite of Article 370, you had a document variety of vacationers coming to Jammu and Kashmir.

“A record number of one crore pilgrims visited Jammu and Kashmir when Omar Abdullah was the chief minister. So the affidavit should not matter much, because the CJI has said the matter should be decided on the basis of the Constitution,” Sadiq mentioned.

Senior Communist Party of India (Marxist) chief M Y Tarigami additionally welcomed the apex courtroom’s resolution.

“This is a positive intervention. We welcome it. Though it is late as it has taken four years, nevertheless, it has sent a positive message to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh,” he mentioned.

“We expect that justice will be delivered,” the Left chief added.

The Centre abrogated the provisions of Article 370 on August 5, 2019 and bifurcated the erstwhile state into the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

National Conference (NC) chief Omar Abdullah mentioned he’s assured that there’s a robust case in favour of the restoration of Article 370.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );