Essay competition on article 370.
Before dissolution, the Constituent Assembly neither recommended abolishing Article 370 neither, did they advocate for it to be permanent. Thus, leaving Jammu and Kashmir in a state of limbo. Many, including the Supreme Court on many occasions, have suggested that this transforms Article 370 as permanent. Be that as it may.Article 370 is more than a provision of that solemn document. It is also a sacred compact with the State. On January 26, 1950, the President made his first Order under Article 370, extending specified provisions of the new Constitution to the State. On April 20, 1951, the ruler made a Proclamation for convening the State’s Constituent Assembly.This article is written by Gauraw Kumar, a 2nd-year student of BVP-New Law College, Pune.In this article, he covers the story from the Creation of Article 370 and 35A to Abolition and tries to discuss the history, fact and provision of the constitution related to it.
With the removal of Article 370 article 35A will also be removed. Let me tell you that Jammu and Kashmir has been granted special state status by Articles 35A and 370 of the Constitution. This is a temporary article which can also be abolished if required, so some political parties have also been against it.The Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir, after its establishment, was empowered to recommend the articles of the Indian constitution that should be applied to the state or to abrogate the Article 370 altogether. After consultation with the state's Constituent Assembly.
The revocation of Article 370 is a sure shot solution to solve the Kashmir problem and there should be no further delays to ensure full integration of the province with India. The abolition of the article may create hassles in the short term but it is certain that peace will return to the region in the long run once the dissenting voices in the Kashmir valley are outnumbered.
